TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) & Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) A1 - Hay, Jr, William W. A1 - Levin, Myron J. A1 - Deterding, Robin R. A1 - Abzug, Mark J. PY - 2017 T2 - Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics AB - Sudden, unexplained death of an infant or childSudden unexpected infant death (SUID) is gaining favor as preferred term to refer infant deaths that were classified as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)SUIDDefined as any sudden and unexpected infant death, whether explained (such as accidental suffocation or strangulation) or unexplained (such as SIDS)Includes deaths due to infection, ingestions, metabolic diseases, cardiac arrhythmias, and traumaNew evidence shows that the incidence of accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed is increasing due to unsafe sleep surfaces and environmentsSIDSNeither a true diagnosis nor a syndromeDefined as the sudden death of an infant younger than 1 year that remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical historyPostmortem examination is an important feature of the definition because approximately 20% of cases of sudden death can be explained by autopsy findings SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/05 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145458860 ER -