Intrathoracic petechiae in sudden infant death syndrome: Relationship to face position when found

Pediatric and Developmental Pathology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 160-166

  Krous, Henry F ^a,b   Nadeau, Julie M ^a   Silva, Patricia D ^a   Blackbourne, Brian D ^b,c  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Office of the Medical Examiner   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Face position; Facedown; Hyperthermia; Intrathoracic petechiae; Prone sleep position; Rebreathing; Scene investigation; Sudden infant death syndrome; Thymus

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BREATHING PATTERN; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PETECHIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LUNG; MALE; PRONE POSITION; PURPURA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 0035128976     PISSN: 10935266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100240010137     Document Type: Article

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