Are sinus infections a common cause of cardiac arrest in children and infants?

Sinus infections, also known as sinusitis, are generally not considered a common cause of cardiac arrest in children and infants. Cardiac arrest in these age groups is more typically associated with conditions such as congenital heart defects, respiratory distress, or significant trauma. Sinus infections, while they can lead to discomfort and other complications, do not typically result in the severe physiological changes necessary to induce cardiac arrest.

Moreover, while severe infections in any form can lead to serious outcomes, including sepsis, which could ultimately affect heart function, a sinus infection alone is unlikely to lead to cardiac arrest. Thus, the assertion that sinus infections could be commonly linked to such a critical event in children and infants is not supported by the medical understanding of the causes of cardiac arrest in these populations.