title: Fatal aspiration of a makeshift pacifier.
abstract: A case is presented of an infant who aspirated the nipple from a makeshift pacifier. The use of makeshift pacifiers is widely practiced at hospital nurseries throughout the United States and should stop immediately.
mesh_terms: D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D001239:Inhalation; D012119:Respiration