Sudden Infant Death

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Is a:

Pathologic Function
Finding

Definition:

The abrupt and unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant under one year of age, remaining unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history. (Pediatr Pathol 1991 Sep-Oct;11(5):677-84)

Synonyms:

Cot Death
Cot Deaths
Crib Death
Death, Cot
Death, Crib
Death, Sudden Infant
Infant Death, Sudden
SID
SIDS
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Broader Topics:

Death, Sudden

Narrower Topics:

None

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