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Mrs. V, a healthy 45-year-old woman, gives birth to a child.There are no outward complications associated with the birth but,when examined by the pediatrician, the child exhibits abnormalfacies, a single palmar crease, hypotonic muscles, and loose pelvicjoints. Following chromosomal analysis, a diagnosis of Downsyndrome is made. Discussion Questions
1. Discuss the cause of Down syndrome. (See ChromosomalDisordersâTrisomy 21.)
2. What risks factors exist in the patient's history? Why arethese thought to be risk factors?
3. Discuss further characteristics, infections and/or cancersthat the child may show as he gets older.
Mrs. V, a healthy 45-year-old woman, gives birth to a child.There are no outward complications associated with the birth but,when examined by the pediatrician, the child exhibits abnormalfacies, a single palmar crease, hypotonic muscles, and loose pelvicjoints. Following chromosomal analysis, a diagnosis of Downsyndrome is made. Discussion Questions
1. Discuss the cause of Down syndrome. (See ChromosomalDisordersâTrisomy 21.)
2. What risks factors exist in the patient's history? Why arethese thought to be risk factors?
3. Discuss further characteristics, infections and/or cancersthat the child may show as he gets older.
Beverley SmithLv2
28 Sep 2019
