SIDS

Question 1

Define SIDS

Answer 1

• SIDS - following a complete and thorough medical history and examination, circumstances of death examination and coronial inspection, remains unexplained

Question 2

What are some common features of infants with SIDS? What is the known preventable risk factor?

Answer 2

• Common features:
  
  • Occur more often during sleep
  • More in males, winter, higher latitudes
  • Rare in first few weeks of life
  • Recent URTI associated
  • More common in lower SES households, but not restricted to these
• Sleeping a baby on its back reduces the risk of SIDS