A 9 year old male is admitted to the ER by his parents at 03:00 am. The young male is irritable, experiencing minor muscle spasms, and has a bloody wound on his left ankle. The parents said he was bitten by a neighbor's dog at 5:00 pm that evening. The parents' claim that they the child did not tell them about the bite until just before they left.

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A 9 year old male is admitted to the ER by his parents at 03:00 am. The young male is irritable,
experiencing minor muscle spasms, and has a bloody wound on his left ankle. The parents said
he was bitten by a neighbor's dog at 5:00 pm that evening. The parents' claim that they the child
did not tell them about the bite until just before they left.
Transcribed Image Text:A 9 year old male is admitted to the ER by his parents at 03:00 am. The young male is irritable, experiencing minor muscle spasms, and has a bloody wound on his left ankle. The parents said he was bitten by a neighbor's dog at 5:00 pm that evening. The parents' claim that they the child did not tell them about the bite until just before they left.
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