Recognition of Congenital Abnormalities in Children

Abstract

A high index of suspicion based primarily on a careful family and maternal history, an understanding of the numerous causative factors, and keenness of observation are important in identifying congenital abnormalities, many of which can be detected only if one is searching for them. Specific tests for all the abnormalities are obviously impractical in the average case, but if the possibility of their presence is borne in mind they will more often be recognized and corrected at an early age.