Title Investigation of sudden infant death syndrome / edited by Marta C. Cohen, Irene B. Scheimberg, J. Bruce Beckwith, Fern R. Hauck

Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 274 pages) : PDF file(s) Series Diagnostic pediatric pathology Cambridge medicine Cambridge medicine (Series) Diagnostic pediatric pathology. Contents Cover; Half-title page; Series page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Section 1 The History of SIDS; Chapter 1 The History of SIDS -- the Commonwealth's Contributions in its Formative Years; Section 2 The Parents; Chapter 2 When a Baby Dies, a Community Cries -- Family Perspective; Chapter 3 Care and Support of Parents After Sudden and Unexpected Loss of an Infant; Section 3 Legal Framework; Chapter 4 Sudden Infant Death Investigation in the UK -- the Coroner's Perspective; Chapter 5 Investigating Child Deaths in the UK -- the Police Perspective Chapter 6 Sudden Infant Death Investigation in the United StatesSection 4 Best Practices Protocols of Investigation of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy and Childhood; Chapter 7 Emergency Services: First Responders; Chapter 8 The Home Visit; Chapter 9 Autopsy: Current Methods and Ancillary Investigations; Chapter 10 The Joint Forensic/Paediatric Post-mortem Examination; Chapter 11 Minimally Invasive Autopsy; Chapter 12 Child Death Review: an Effective Approach for the Surveillance of Sudden and Unexplained Infant Deaths in the US Chapter 13 Final Case Discussion and Child Death Overview Panels (CDOP) in the UKSection 5 Autopsy Findings; Chapter 14 Imaging Findings on Autopsy; Chapter 15 Neuropathology of SIDS; Chapter 16 Post-mortem Microbiology: Sampling and Interpretation; Chapter 17 The Investigation of Poisoning in Infants and Young Children; Chapter 18 Inherited Metabolic Disease and Sudden Unexplained Death in Infancy and Childhood: Post-mortem Samples and Investigations; Section 6 Epidemiology and Risk Factors; Chapter 19 Biological Factors; Chapter 20 Risk of Recurrent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in Families Chapter 21 Prenatal and Postpartum Nicotine ExposureChapter 22 Misuse of Drugs in Pregnancy; Chapter 23 Environmental Risk Factors for SIDS; Chapter 24 The Relationship Between Breastfeeding and SIDS; Chapter 25 Pacifier Use and SIDS; Chapter 26 Bed-sharing: What is the Evidence?; Chapter 27 Child-care Environment; Section 7 Pathophysiology; Chapter 28 The Genetics of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; Chapter 29 Cardiac Arrhythmias; Chapter 30 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome from the Brainstem Perspective; Chapter 31 Arousal and Risk Factors for SIDS Chapter 32 Serotonin Abnormalities in the Brainstem of Sudden Infant Death SyndromeChapter 33 Inner-Ear Abnormalities in SIDS; Chapter 34 Inherited Metabolic Disease and Sudden Unexplained Death in Infancy and Childhood: Pathophysiology; Section 8 SUDI/SUID Which is Not SIDS; Chapter 35 Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (Other than SIDS); Chapter 36 Forensic Pathology Aspects of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy and Childhood; Index Summary Sudden unexpected infant death, including sudden infant death syndrome, is the leading cause of death in infants one month to one year of age, in the developed world. A thorough investigation is crucial for accurate diagnosis. As part of the Diagnostic Pediatric Pathology Series, this book provides a detailed guide to various diagnoses and strong frameworks across continents, for strong support in conducting a multi-professional approach to the physiopathological mechanisms behind SIDS. Offering sensitive consideration for parents in mourning, this book rigorously explores current standards of police investigation and post-mortem, incorporating all aspects of the investigation, including the home visit, medical history and autopsy findings. Written by multidisciplinary experts, this vital guide uses clear reference tables and diagrams to present cutting-edge knowledge for use by paediatric and general pathologists, paediatricians, medico-legal practitioners, and all involved in the investigation of sudden infant death Notes Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 May 2019) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Sudden infant death syndrome. Sudden infant death syndrome -- Psychological aspects Children. Infants. Human beings. Infant Mortality Sudden Infant Death Sudden Infant Death -- diagnosis Child Humans Infant children (people by age group) infants. Homo sapiens (species) Infants Children Sudden infant death syndrome Sudden infant death syndrome -- Psychological aspects Form Electronic book Author Cohen, Marta C., 1961- editor. Scheimberg, Irene B., editor Beckwith, J. Bruce, editor Hauck, Fern R., editor ISBN 9781108186001 1108186009 1108185983 9781108185981

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