title: Sudden natural death in infants and young children.
abstract: This discussion will highlight common natural causes of sudden unexpected death in "healthy" infants and young children. Methods employed to render these diagnoses will be reviewed. Natural causes of sudden death found more commonly in adolescents and young adults will not be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of the Kentucky Justice Cabinet, USA.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Handy
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Buchino
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*