Patient's question:
What sudden illness can cause a 52-day-old infant to suddenly die? No medical history, premature incubator treatment, what's going on?Doctor's answer:
Premature infants have underdeveloped systemic organ growth and development, and their immune function is deficient. Their reticuloendothelial system has low capacity for complete clearance, and their blood lacks antibodies. With weak resistance, they are extremely vulnerable to various infections. Even mild infections can lead to severe consequences such as sepsis. The primary cause of death in premature newborns is respiratory distress syndrome caused by underdeveloped lungs. Due to the underdeveloped organ functions in premature infants, the main cause of death is infection.