Tuesday, January 17, 2012

More than epicanthal folds and simian creases

The way we learn to think about Down Syndrome for the boards is as follows:

"mental retardation, flat facies, prominent epicanthal folds, simian crease, gap between 1st two toes, duodenal atresia, congenital heart disease, associated with increased risk of ALL and Alzheimer's Disease. ~First AID for the USMLE Step 1

Nella shows a different side of Down Syndrome...

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