Red Flags in Children 🚩

Question 1

Red Flag: Development

Answer 1

Loss of Developmental Skills

Question 2

Red Flag: Vision

Answer 2

Poor Vision Development

Refer to Opthtalmology

Question 3

Red Flag: Hearing

Answer 3

Hearing Loss (simultaneous referral for Audiology and ENT)

Question 4

Red Flag: Muscle Tone

Answer 4

Persistent low muscle tone / floppiness

genetic or hypoglycaemia

Question 5

Red Flag: Speech

Answer 5

If no speech by 18 months, refer for urgent hearing test and maybe developmental paediatritian.

Question 6

What to these red flags suggest?:

Asymmetry / Increased Muscle Tone (2)

Answer 6

May be a mechanical issue (Developmental Dysplasia of Hip)

Refer to neurologist.

Question 7

Red Flag: No Walking

Answer 7

If not walking before 18 months, or persistent toe walking: consider flat feet.

Question 8

Red Flag: Occipital Circumference (OCF)

Answer 8

OFC > 99.6th Centile

OFC < 0.4th Centile

Or if disproportionate to parental OFC

Could be indicative of developmental disorder?