Thinkoflaura
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Snipped from a family's email inbox. The CDC has released a new Guidelines form for MEs and Coroners to follow when establishing cause of death in babies. as SIDS is no longer considered A cause of death.
Message from CDC:
CDC Releases Tool to Aid Infant Death Scene Investigation
CDC released the Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation (SUIDI) Reporting Form today. The newly designed form, while voluntary, can be used to gather consistent information about the circumstances surrounding all sudden, unexplained infant deaths.
Each year in the United States, more than 4,500 infants die suddenly, with no obvious cause at the time of death. Approximately half of these sudden infant deaths are reported as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The diagnosis of SIDS should be reserved for those cases in which the cause of death remains unexplained after thorough examination of the death scene, a complete autopsy, and a review of the infants medical history.
To view the form, please go to www.cdc.gov/sids or contact 770-488-5200 for additional information.
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I am so thankful for this and hope that all MEs, coroners, ER docs, Pediatricians, etc will start realizing that SIDS is NOT being given wide acceptance as a cause of death any longer.
Message from CDC:
CDC Releases Tool to Aid Infant Death Scene Investigation
CDC released the Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Investigation (SUIDI) Reporting Form today. The newly designed form, while voluntary, can be used to gather consistent information about the circumstances surrounding all sudden, unexplained infant deaths.
Each year in the United States, more than 4,500 infants die suddenly, with no obvious cause at the time of death. Approximately half of these sudden infant deaths are reported as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The diagnosis of SIDS should be reserved for those cases in which the cause of death remains unexplained after thorough examination of the death scene, a complete autopsy, and a review of the infants medical history.
To view the form, please go to www.cdc.gov/sids or contact 770-488-5200 for additional information.
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I am so thankful for this and hope that all MEs, coroners, ER docs, Pediatricians, etc will start realizing that SIDS is NOT being given wide acceptance as a cause of death any longer.
