You are called to a home in the early morning hours for a baby who is not breathing. Upon your arrival, you find several distraught family members. First responders on scene state the 10-month-old patient was found in the supine position in his crib when the mother checked on him in the morning. She found the baby to be cold and limp. First responders verified the patient to be apneic and pulseless. The parents state that the patient had not been ill except for a very minor runny nose and deny any possibility of trauma. After a thorough autopsy, the coroner is unable to determine a cause of death. He is likely to diagnose

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You are called to a home in the early morning hours for a baby who is not breathing. Upon your arrival, you find several distraught family members. First responders on scene state the 10-month-old patient was found in the supine position in his crib when the mother checked on him in the morning. She found the baby to be cold and limp. First responders verified the patient to be apneic and pulseless. The parents state that the patient had not been ill except for a very minor runny nose and deny any possibility of trauma. After a thorough autopsy, the coroner is unable to determine a cause of death. He is likely to diagnose






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