Education. Dermatology is one of the most highly competitive medical fields, and requires several years of education and training. The first step is an undergraduate degree from a four-year college, including pre-medical courses in biology, organic chemistry, physics, and chemistry.
Diagnosing Down Syndrome. Down syndrome is typically diagnosed during pregnancy or shortly after birth. Learn about the screenings available and what they mean.
There are four basic types of screening tests for Down syndrome. Some of these tests need to be done early in the pregnancy, while one is not done until 15 to 18 weeks of pregnancy (at around 4 months). âFirst-trimester screening is typically done at 11 to 13 weeks of pregnancy.