Question

eight - month - old marcus is rushed to the emergency room, unresponsive. his babysitter reports that marcus was just fine, although a bit fussy, but suddenly lost consciousness. doctors examine the baby, noting that he has evidence of bleeding in his eyes. they do a ct scan and find severe brain swelling as well as a fracture on marcus’s right arm. along with contacting marcus’s parents, doctors contact the police as well. based on his symptoms and the results of the ct, what medical issue do they most likely suspect marcus is suffering from? (1 point) mercury poisoning shaken baby syndrome sids spina bifida

Explanation:

Shaken baby syndrome can cause symptoms like sudden loss of consciousness, bleeding in the eyes, brain - swelling, and fractures. Mercury poisoning usually has different symptoms such as neurological and gastrointestinal issues. SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) typically occurs during sleep without such visible external and brain - related trauma. Spina bifida is a congenital defect and not associated with these sudden trauma - like symptoms.

Answer:

B. shaken baby syndrome