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What is sudden infant death syndrome?
- sudden unexplained death before 1 year of age, usually in a previously healthy child
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Should your baby have a soft matress with many warm blankets to keep it warm while sleeping?
no
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Is there a correlation between immunizations and SIDS?
several large case control studies have demonstrated a protective effect of immunizations against SIDS
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What sleeping position has been proven to cause SIDS?
laying prone
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Do babies who die of SIDS show any signs of distress or illness before they pass away?
Not usually, some may have had an illness in the weeks prior but usually these babies appear healthy
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Is SIDS 100% preventable?
no
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What are two protective mechanisms against SIDS?
Breastfeeding and pacifier use
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What can cause sids?
brain defects, low birth weight, respiratory infections
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What are three risk factors for SIDS?
prone and side sleep position, male infant, maternal smoking during pregnancy, african american, american indian or alaskan native, environmental tobacco smoke, young maternal age, overheating, soft bedding
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What are some ways to reduce risk of SIDS?
- back to sleep for every sleep, use a firm sleep surface, keep soft objects and loose bedding out of crib, avoid tobacco smoke exposure during pregnancy and after birth, room sharing w/o bed sharing, avoid overheating
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Mothers of what age are more likely to have a child suffer from SIDS?
20 or younger
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Is overheating a cause of SIDS?
Yes
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Name two causes that should be on your differential for a baby with suspected SIDS death?
asphyxiation, drowning, heart disease (arrhythmia), electrolyte disturbances or dehydration, poisoning, trauma, infection, and congenital metabolic disorders
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How many deaths occur a year from SIDS?
- approximately 2300 deaths by sids a year
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Should your baby be placed on their side to prevent SIDS? why or why not? explain.
No. They should never be placed on their fronts or sides. They can easily roll over onto their front when they are lying on their side. Always place your baby on their back to sleep.
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At what age are children at a heightened risk for SIDS?
1-4 months
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Does sharing a bed with another child put an infant at a higher risk of getting SIDS?
Yes
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What are some demographic factors associated with SIDS?
low socioeconomic status, maternal young age, low maternal education, and single marital status
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Does a baby's score on the Apgar test have any relation with SIDS? Explain why or why not.
Yes it is proven that babies who have a low or below average Apgar score are more likely to die of SIDS.
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Does having a fan in your baby's room increae or decrease the likelihood of your child getting SIDS?
Decrease. It ventilates the room more, allowing the room tempurature to not become too high that the baby over heats.
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Which race of people are the most likely to get SIDS (two) and which race is the least likely (one)?
Most likely are Native American or African American. Least likely is Caucasian.
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Which gender is more likely to get SIDS?
Male
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What practices can increase a babies chance of developing SIDS by 21 fold?
pillows, quilts, comforters, sheep skins and other soft bedding.