MISC - Sudden infant death syndrome Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What is SIDS?
A
Sudden infant death syndrome
2
Q
How common is SIDS?
A
Most common cause of death in the first year at life
3
Q
At what age is sids most common
A
3 months
4
Q
Risk factors of sids?
A
Putting baby to sleep prone
parental smoking
prematurity
bed sharing
hyperthermia
5
Q
How to protect against sids?
A
breast feeding
room sharing
use of dummies
6
Q
Healthy sleeping habits to prevent sids?
A
Infant put to sleep on their back
Avoid overheating
Feet to foot position
in parents room for 6 months - not when parents are tired or drunk
