title: Nonnatural death masquerading as SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome).
abstract: This article relates our experiences with accidental and homicidal deaths in reported sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) cases. Our intent is to alert personnel in medical and health-related professions as well as death investigators (coroners, law enforcement officials, etc.) that a thorough scene investigation and history need to be obtained when a child's death has been reported, since this may modify the type of autopsy to be performed. It should not be assumed that all children less than 1 year of age who die suddenly die from SIDS.
authors: University of Arkansas Health Sciences Center, Little Rock.
authors: L J
authors: LJ
authors: Perrot
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Nawojczyk
mesh_terms: D000061:Accidents, Home; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000506:poisoning; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000473:pathology; D002649:Child Abuse; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004332:Drowning / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000639:Amitriptyline