causes of death young people
Major causes of sudden cardiopulmonary death include pulmonary embolism, aortic dissection and ruptured aortic aneurysm. Differential diagnosis Other causes of sudden death in young people include: 1  Serious infection - eg, meningitis, encephalitis. 2  Epilepsy. 3  Asthma. 4  Pulmonary embolism. 5  Intracranial haemorrhage.