What are the causes of cardiac arrest in children and infants?

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It is rare for a child or an infant to initially suffer a cardiac emergency. Usually, a child or an infant has a respiratory emergency first and then a cardiac emergency develops.

Causes of cardiac arrest in children and infants include:

Airway and breathing problems.
Traumatic injury or an accident (e.g., motor-vehicle collision, drowning, electrocution or poisoning).
A hard blow to the chest.
Congenital heart disease.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

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