This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Down Syndrome. It was created by Summer Hudson, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Melanie Lewis, a Pediatrician at the Edmonton Down Syndrome Clinic and the Stollery Children's Hospital.

Click the image below for a full-screen PDF handout.

Related Content:

• Podcast: Down Syndrome

References:

1. Bull MJ, the Committee on Genetics. Health Supervision for Children With Down Syndrome. Pediatrics. 2011;128(2):393–406. doi:10.1542/peds.2011-1605

2. Davidson MA. Primary care for children and adolescents with Down syndrome. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2008;55(5):1099-xi. doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2008.07.001

3. Audibert F, et al. No. 348-Joint SOGC-CCMG Guideline: Update on Prenatal Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy, Fetal Anomalies, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada. 2017;39(9):805-817. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogc.2017.01.032.

4. How To Talk About Down Syndrome. Canadian Down Syndrome Society. Accessed April 3, 2022. https://cdss.ca/resources/general-information/.