A 4-month-old infant without a history of trauma presents with rib fractures, acute bilateral subdural hemorrhages and the unilateral retinal hemorrhage shown below.
Which of the following is a true statement about this retinal hemorrhage?
This finding of a unilateral retinal hemorrhage indicates that inflicted head trauma is unlikely.
This unilateral retinal hemorrhage is likely due to birth trauma.
This unilateral retinal hemorrhage supports a diagnosis of inflicted head trauma.
This hemorrhage is most likely due to increased intracranial pressure.
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