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Results 1 - 10 of 105 for Sudden death
  1. Sudden infant death syndrome 
    Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexpected, sudden death of a child under age 1. An autopsy does ... Hauck FR, Carlin RF, Moon RY, Hunt CE. Sudden infant death syndrome. In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001566.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Refrigerant poisoning 
    ... can lead to long-term brain damage and sudden death.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002736.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 
    ... with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are at higher risk for sudden death than people without the condition. Sudden death can occur at a young age. There are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000192.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies 
    ... can increase the risk for palpitations, fainting, and sudden death. Most people with this group of diseases live ... or defibrillator can greatly reduce the risk for sudden death due to an abnormal heart rhythm. Physical therapy ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000711.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Cardioversion 
    ... used in people who are at risk for sudden death because their heart function is so poor, or ... patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death: executive summary: a report of the American College ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007110.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Ventricular fibrillation 
    ... VF, blood is not pumped from the heart. Sudden cardiac death results. The most common cause of VF is ... becomes weakened and stretched or thickened Heart surgery Sudden cardiac death (commotio cordis); most often occurs in athletes who ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007200.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Cardiac arrest 
    ... a few minutes, cardiac arrest most often causes death. ... JJ, Albert CM, Myerberg RJ. Cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, Tomaselli ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007640.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. SIDS - resources 
    Information and support for people with SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) and their families can be found at: American SIDS Institute -- www.sids.org Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/ ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002202.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Traumatic events and children 
    ... shooting, stabbing, or other crime against a person Sudden death of a parent or trusted caregiver Hospitalization Examples ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000588.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Cribs and crib safety 
    ... without any known reason. This is known as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). You can do many things to ... Hauck FR, Carlin RF, Moon RY, Hunt CE. Sudden infant death syndrome. In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000542.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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