Define the causes of Down syndrome.
Appreciate the evidenced-based best practices for and implications of, receiving and delivering a prenatal vs. postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Identify medical conditions associated with Down syndrome, their characteristic signs and symptoms and their treatment options.
Understand health care guidelines for Down syndrome.
Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal condition in humans, but do you know the latest evidence-based medicine on how to best manage these patients? Much has changed since medical school. Many health care guidelines and emerging literature are changing the way that individuals with Down syndrome are diagnosed, followed and managed. Astute physicians can now detect associated conditions before they become symptomatic in an effort to maximize health care development.
This HMS CME Online course is targeted to primary care pediatricians and other health care professionals interested in providing exceptional care to this patient population.
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Down Syndrome: Health Care Updates for the Primary Care Pediatrician is organized as follows:
Down Syndrome: Health Care Updates for the Primary Care Pediatrician
Case Presentation
Prenatal Diagnosis
Postnatal Diagnosis
Genetic Variations of Down Syndrome
Newborn Visit
Hematologic Disorders
Potential Health Concerns
Translocation Down Syndrome
Summary
CME Posttest
