Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden and unexpected death of an infant <1 year of age, with onset of the lethal episode apparently occurring during sleep, which remai...
SIDS is a diagnosis of exclusion.
A thorough postmortem evaluation, including death scene investigation, complete autopsy, and review of the infant’s clinical history, should be done.
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Prevention rather than treatment is the goal. All caregivers of infants should be educated about SIDS risk reduction strategies, ideally before the infant’s birth.
For familie...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What does a safe sleep environment look like? https://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/Documents/Safe_Sleep_Environment_English.pdf. A...
Q: What is the difference between SIDS and an undetermined cause of death?
A: SIDS, which is a subcategory of SUID, is most commonly defined as “the sudden death of an infant <1 year of age, whi...
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