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Suggest Treatment For SIDS

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Posted on Thu, 2 Jun 2016
Question: I am really worried about sids
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Answered by Dr. Naveen Kumar (46 minutes later)
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Welcome to health care magic, I share your concern and I will try to help you out in best possible way.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden, unexplained death of an infant younger than one year old. Some people call SIDS "crib death" because many babies who die of SIDS are found in their cribs. Most SIDS deaths occur when babies are between two months and four months old. Premature babies, boys, XXXXXXX Americans, and XXXXXXX Indian/Alaska Native infants have a higher risk of SIDS.
Now my question for you is, why are you so worried about SIDS, what risk factors do you have and please give me any additional information that you feel necessary to think that your child might suffer from SIDS.
Do get back to me more information.
Will be awaiting your reply.

Dr. Naveen XXXXXXX
Medical Consultant.
Ebix, Inc.
YYYY@YYYY

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Follow up: Dr. Naveen Kumar (9 minutes later)
my son was small when he was born and he is 3 months old.
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Answered by Dr. Naveen Kumar (9 minutes later)
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I appreciate your follow up..
Even though your son had low birth weight, which is presumably one of the risk factors for SIDS, there is no need to panic as incidence rate of SIDS s more than 1 in 1 lakh. Also, you need to concentrate more on making the baby healthy by feeding well and maintaining hygiene and getting baby vaccinated etc..rather than worrying about baby succumbing to SIDS. Usually there will be family history of such sudden deaths, if there are no such incidents in your family. you can allay fears of SIDS.
Hope this clarifies your doubts. Revert back to me if you have follow up queries.

Regards
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Follow up: Dr. Naveen Kumar (18 minutes later)
if sids was going to happen and you found them right away would cpr work?
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Answered by Dr. Naveen Kumar (5 minutes later)
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welcome again,
well, its difficult to revive a child by just giving cpr, as the underlying mechanism of death is due to collapse of lungs, and CPR alone might not be able to save the child. sometimes, immediate hospitalization and putting child on a ventilator might increase chances of survival but there won't be any guarantee.

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Follow up: Dr. Naveen Kumar (5 minutes later)
i live right across from a hospital
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Answered by Dr. Naveen Kumar (10 minutes later)
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Then an effort can be made to revive the child. But if the cause is SIDS, chances are very less. However, babies usually become breathless due to respiratory infections and hence their chances of survival will be high.

Regards
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Follow up: Dr. Naveen Kumar (10 minutes later)
what is the peak of sids? so if i got him to the hospital and it was sids there could be a chance
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Answered by Dr. Naveen Kumar (25 minutes later)
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I am really very sorry, its very difficult to determine the peak time of SIDS, in fact it can't be determined at all, that's why its called sudden infant death syndrome.
I can empathise with you but i don't know who told you about SIDS.. but there are very very less chances that your son might succumb to it. so don't have that paranoia. stay calm and concentrate on things which I mentioned earlier. thank you.

Regards
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Follow up: Dr. Naveen Kumar (8 minutes later)
I read about it in a book and now it really worries me. if my boy is sitting up good in a bumbo and rolling from stomach to back does that reduce the chances. I will be assured thst I live so close to a hospital where he could get oxygen.
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Answered by Dr. Naveen Kumar (8 minutes later)
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Its important that you discuss this issue with the paediatrician seeing your child, as only clinical evaluation would give an insight into existing risk factors and I think you are imagining way too much just by reading a book which mentions about SIDS. stop doing that and start concentrating on improving child's health condition.

please close the thread and open a new thread for further queries. thank you.

Regards

Dr. Naveen XXXXXXX
Medical Consultant.
Ebix, Inc.
YYYY@YYYY
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Suggest Treatment For SIDS

Brief Answer: find the answer below. Detailed Answer: Welcome to health care magic, I share your concern and I will try to help you out in best possible way. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden, unexplained death of an infant younger than one year old. Some people call SIDS "crib death" because many babies who die of SIDS are found in their cribs. Most SIDS deaths occur when babies are between two months and four months old. Premature babies, boys, XXXXXXX Americans, and XXXXXXX Indian/Alaska Native infants have a higher risk of SIDS. Now my question for you is, why are you so worried about SIDS, what risk factors do you have and please give me any additional information that you feel necessary to think that your child might suffer from SIDS. Do get back to me more information. Will be awaiting your reply. Dr. Naveen XXXXXXX Medical Consultant. Ebix, Inc. YYYY@YYYY