-Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
(SIDS) Or COT death

Def:- Sudden unexpectrd death in infant of appearant good health,without giving a commonly accepted cause at autopsy.

The cause:- undefinite but may be:-

1. Suffocation.
2. Infections:fulminant viral infections.
3. Impaired respiratory reflexes.
4. Diet : Improper diet causing nutritional deficiences or hypernatremia.
5. Sensetivity to milk proteins.
6. Cardiac conduction disorders.
7. Co or Co2 poisoning.
8. Overlying in the early life.
9. Thermal: Hyper or hypothermia.

*Features of the syndrome:

- Age: () 2weeks and 2 years with a peak 2-3 months of life.

- Sex : males more than  females.

- Social level: low socioeconomic level more than high socioeconomic level.

- Whether: cold winter more than hot summer.

- Twins more than single babies due to:

•   increase icidence prematurity.
•   low birth weight.