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
Outros fatores diagnósticos
- distúrbios gastrointestinais congênitos
- constipação
- dificuldade para se alimentar
- dificuldades comportamentais
Fatores de risco
- idade materna avançada
- filho anterior com síndrome de Down
- cariótipo parental com uma translocação
Investigações diagnósticas
Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas
- cariótipo cromossômico
- Hemograma completo com diferencial
- ecocardiograma
- audiometria
- testes da função tireoidiana
- exame oftalmológico
Investigações a serem consideradas
- radiografia abdominal
Algoritmo de tratamento
neonatos
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.
Peer reviewer acknowledgements
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References
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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Differentials
- Hipotonia isolada
- Síndrome de Zellweger
- Hipotireoidismo congênito
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