Recognition of serious illness in children with Down's syndrome
By: Herrieven, Liz.
Series: Down's Syndrome Association Journal 141 Spring/Summer 2020: 26-28. 2020Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): Down's Syndrome Association, UK | DOWN SYNDROME | CHILDREN | ILLNESS | SYMPTOMSSummary: Points out that children with Down syndrome are more likely than other children to become unwell and when they do they tend to get more ill more quickly. It can also be really difficult for doctors as well as families to know whether an illness is or not, particularly in children with Down syndrome. Discusses signs and symptoms that don't need any medical training to recognise but which might give a clue as to whether someone is ill and concludes with a list of symptoms that absolutely need an ambulance.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Points out that children with Down syndrome are more likely than other children to become unwell and when they do they tend to get more ill more quickly. It can also be really difficult for doctors as well as families to know whether an illness is or not, particularly in children with Down syndrome. Discusses signs and symptoms that don't need any medical training to recognise but which might give a clue as to whether someone is ill and concludes with a list of symptoms that absolutely need an ambulance.
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