Libro blanco de las ACES Pediátricas 2024

Neumología Pediátrica. Anexos ❚ 671 f. Prognosis 1. Natural history 2. Prognosis with therapy a. In an infant who has experienced an apparent life-threatening event, know that home monitoring may not prevent death in a subsequent episode 5. Sudden infant death syndrome a. Epidemiology 1. Know the current definition of sudden infant death syndrome 2. Know the incidence of sudden infant death syndrome in the general population 3. Know the characteristic age-related distribution of sudden infant death syndrome 4. Recognize the risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome 5. Understand the relationship between supine position and sudden infant death syndrome b. Etiology/genetics 1. Know that the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is not significantly increased in first-degree relatives of a SIDS victim c. Pathophysiology 1. Pathology a. Recognize the pathologic markers thought to be characteristic of sudden infant death syndrome 2. Path mechanisms and consequences d. Diagnosis and clinical manifestations 1. History a. Understand the importance of obtaining a complete history from the caregivers of an infant who died of sudden infant death syndrome b. Understand the importance of a "death scene" investigation in evaluating a case of sudden infant death syndrome c. Understand the importance of obtaining a family history in evaluating a case of sudden infant death syndrome d. Know that the possibility of child abuse should be considered in a child if more than one sibling has previously died, apparently of sudden infant death syndrome 2. Physical examination 3. Imaging 4. Pulmonary function tests 5. Other investigations 6. Diagnostic criteria a. Know that the determination of sudden infant death syndrome must include autopsy 7. Complications e. Prevention and therapeutic approach 1. Prevention a. Understand that maternal smoking both during and after pregnancy increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome