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Síndrome de Down

Última revisão: 24 Sep 2025
Última atualização: 03 Jan 2025

Resumo

Definição

História e exame físico

Principais fatores diagnósticos

  • presença de fatores de risco
  • características comuns no exame físico
  • hipotonia
  • cardiopatia congênita
  • atraso motor grosso
  • atraso na linguagem
  • deficiência cognitiva
  • perda auditiva
  • transtorno do espectro autista
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Outros fatores diagnósticos

  • distúrbios gastrointestinais congênitos
  • constipação
  • dificuldade para se alimentar
  • dificuldades comportamentais
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Fatores de risco

  • idade materna avançada
  • filho anterior com síndrome de Down
  • cariótipo parental com uma translocação
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Investigações diagnósticas

Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas

  • cariótipo cromossômico
  • Hemograma completo com diferencial
  • ecocardiograma
  • audiometria
  • testes da função tireoidiana
  • exame oftalmológico
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Investigações a serem consideradas

  • radiografia abdominal
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Algoritmo de tratamento

AGUDA

neonatos

CONTÍNUA

crianças

Colaboradores

Autores

Kishore Vellody, MD

Professor of Pediatrics

Medical Director

Down Syndrome Center of Western Pennsylvania

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

PA

Disclosures

KV declares that he has no competing interests.

Acknowledgements

Dr Kishore Vellody would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Jeannie Visootsak, the previous contributor to this topic.

Disclosures

JV declared that she had no competing interests.

Peer reviewers

Nirupama S. Madduri, MD

Assistant Professor

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Nashville

TN

Disclosures

Not disclosed.

W. Carl Cooley, MD

Medical Director

Crotched Mountain Foundation

Medical Director

Center for Medical Home Improvement

Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics

Dartmouth Medical School

Greenfield

NH

Disclosures

WCC declares that he has no competing interests.

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References

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Key articles

Bull MJ, Trotter T, Santoro SL, et al. Health supervision for children and adolescents with Down syndrome. Pediatrics. 2022 May 1;149(5):e2022057010.Full text

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Practice bulletin no. 77: screening for fetal chromosomal abnormalities. Oct 2020 [internet publication].Full text

Reference articles

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