A 3-month-old male infant is found unresponsive in his crib…
A 3-month-old male infant is found unresponsive in his crib by his mother in the early morning hours. The infant had been placed on his stomach to sleep, and there is no sign of trauma or illness. A thorough autopsy reveals no definitive cause of death. Upon reviewing the family history, it is noted that the mother smoked throughout the pregnancy and that the infant was born prematurely. Which of the following best describes the epidemiologic risk factors associated with this case of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?
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You embark on the external examination of an infant autopsy and note not only that the deceased presents with syndactyly of the right hand but also an absent right nipple and areola. Based solely on your aforementioned findings and not taking into consideration what other malformations or anomalies may exist internally, you suggest _____ as a likely diagnosis.
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