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Down Syndrome Health Care Guidelines
(1999 Revision) Record Sheet

Name: ________________________________

Birthday: ____________________________


AGE, in years
Medical
Issues
At Birth
or at
Diagnosis
6-mo 1 1-1/2 2 2-1/2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20-29
Karotype &
Genetic
Counseling
_____  
Usual Preventative
Care
_____ _____________________________________________________________________
Cardiology Echo  
Audiologic
Evaluation
ABR or OAE _____________________________________________________________________
Ophthalmologic
Evaluation
Red reflex _____ ___   ___   ______________________________________________________
Thyroid
(TSH & T4
State
screening
_____ ___   ___   ______________________________________________________
Nutrition __________________________________________________________________________
Dental Exam1   ____________________________________________________________
Celiac Screening2   ___  
Parent Support __________________________________________________________________________
Developmental
& Educational
Services
Early
Intervention
_____________________________________________________________________
Neck X-rays & Neurological Exam3   X-
ray
___________________________________________________
Pelvic exam4   _______________
Assess
Contraceptive
Need4
  _______________
Pneumococcal
Vaccine
  ___  

Instructions: Perform indicated exam/screening and record date in blank spaces.

1Begin Dental Exams at 2 years of age, and continue every 6 month thereafter.

2IgA antiedomysuim antobodies and total IgA.

3Cervical spine x-rays: flexion, neutral and extension, between 3-5 years of age. Repeat as needed for Special Olympics participation. Neurological examination at each visit.

4If sexually active

Reprinted with permission from Down Syndrome Quarterly, Volume 4, Number 3, September, 1999