Child and Infant Deaths Flashcards
Most common types of deaths?
AR
Unintentional Injuries
Genetic Conditions
Violent deaths
Cancer
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
AR
The sudden death of an infant under 1 year of age, which remains unexplained after a thorough investigation
T or F: SIDS is a diagnosis of exclusion
AR
True
Is the doll reenactment required?
AR
Yes
What is abusive head trauma?
AR
injury to brain/head of a baby
What areas do accidental injuries usually occur on a child?
Bony areas such as the knees, shins, or elbows.
What areas that have injury might indicate abuse?
Face, thighs, backside, head. (HS)
What is the frenulum?
The sliver of skin attaching the gums to the upper lip. (HS)
What is the best way for an infant to sleep?
Alone, on their back, in their empty crib (ABC). (HS)
What is overlay?
When another person, or an animal rolls over on top of the infant while they are sleeping. (HS)
What agencies would most likely be working with the office for the investigation of a child/infant death?
Children and Youth, social services, EMS, and law enforcement.
(KW)
True or False: all children three years old or under must have an autopsy, toxicological and radiological studies done, even in cases where their death was expected or obviously disease-related.
False, when their death was expected or obviously disease-related, the extra steps of autopsy, toxicology, and radiology are not required.
(KW)
What are some findings during a body examination that should cause you to question the circumstances surrounding the child’s death?
Multiple injuries in varied stages of healing, severe diaper rash, poor hygiene, untreated sores, insect bites, etc.
(KW)
What is one of the most effective ways to interview grieving families?
To give family members a “job,” by telling them that you need their help to be able to give them answers about what happened, as well as making them feel involved in the investigation into their child’s death.
(KW)
What is one of the most important things to remember when interviewing/talking with grieving families in a child death case?
They want answers about what happened to their child more than you do, and you can only get those by having patience and establishing trust with them.
(KW)
