Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy SUDI Flashcards
what is SUDI
sudden unexpected death in infancy
initial term used for when this happens
what is SIDS
Sudden Infant Death syndrome
confined to describing SUDI where no cause is identified
“cot death”
in majority of cases in SUDI, a cause is found, true or false
true
in which age group is SUDI more common
2-4 months old
what is the triple risk model in SIDS
critical development period
vulnerable infant
exogenous stress
what are intrinsic risk factors for SUDI
RFs that you cant really change eg: acute illness preterm birth congenital abnormalities multiple births small for gestational age male infants
what are extrinsic risk factors for SUDI
RFs that can do something about eg: symptomatic depression in mother alcohol and substance misuse smoking in pregnancy poor housing domestic violence co-sleeping sleeping with pillow, blanket etc in cot sleeping prone or on side swaddling --> overheating
there should be nothing else in the cot that a baby sleeps in, true or false
true
if there is a blanket, it should be under their arms and their feet should be at the bottom of the cot
how is SUDI investigated in the UK
joint agency - procurator fiscal, healthcare and police
when do most SUDIs occur
at home
you can object to post mortem in SUDI, true or false
false
you cannot object as it is unexpected the procurator fiscal will conduct a full examination which involves a post mortem which is mandatory
how long will results from the post mortem take
3-4 months
if there is no cause found during the post mortem, what is it called
SIDS
what are some causes of SUDI
infections
congenital malformations
accidents
NAI
what else is important to do after SUDI
ensure emotional wellbeing of the parents, siblings and extended family
