Red Flag Signs

RED FLAGS to consider:

Meconium not passed in first 48 hours as a newborn
Onset before 1 month of age
Family history of Hirschsprung disease
Blood in the stools with fever
Failure to thrive
Abnormal lower extremity neurologic exam (decreased reflexes, tone, or strength)
Sacral dimple or tuft of hair on spine
Perianal fistula or scars
Concern for cystic fibrosis