Infantile apnea monitoring and SIDS.

Primary care practitioners are presented with many concerns and questions from families about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), apnea, and monitors. Clinicians need to know which symptoms are of concern, when to ask for consultation from an apnea center, and how to refer the parent for support and counseling. This article reviews the current knowledge of infantile apnea, monitoring, and SIDS. An approach to evaluation and management is presented.