Sudden infant death syndrome

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Background

  • Unexpected death of infants <1yr for which no pathologic cause can be determined
    • Most deaths occur between 2-4 months of age
    • Rare in <1 month of age
  • Diagnosis of exclusion

Risk Factors

  • Prone sleeping
  • Soft bedding
  • Bed-sharing
  • Parental smoking
  • URI

Management

  • Infants w/ rigor mortis, livedo reticulrais, pH <6, or reduced temp in absence of environmental hypothermia should not be resuscitated

See Also

Source

Tintinalli

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