Question

A child with Down syndrome has been experiencing unexplained nosebleeds for the past several months. His blood tests identify blast cells in the peripheral smear. In addition to nosebleeds, this child may manifest which signs/symptoms? Select all that apply.

Answer 1

Answer: Child with down syndrome will further manifest are Decreased or poor muscle tone.Short neck, with excess skin at the back of the neck.Flattened facial profile and nose.Small head, ears, and mouth.Upward slanting eyes, often with a skin fold that comes out from the upper eyelid and covers the inner corner of the eye.

Explanation:

Down's syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality.

Its a chromosomal abnormality called a trisomy at chromosome number 21.

Following are the clinical features of down syndrome

Flat faces, simian's crease, immunosuppression, umblical hernia, leukemia.

Further they manifest

Short attention span, Poor judgment ,lmpulsive behavior, Slow learning, Delayed language and speech development.