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Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
A table of lab ... additions, for diagnosing ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... #Neonatology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Table
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
the lab values table ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Neonatology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Table
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Poliomyelitis, Guillain-Barre ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... Malnutrition, Metabolic ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... complete paralysis of all ... the underlying pathophysiology ... GBS #Guillain #Barre ... #management #neurology
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
and decreased metabolism ... Reye syndrome (Peds ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... Hyperammonemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... , Heat stroke, Metabolic ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... with previously stable ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... Neurologic disorders ... , and Guillain-Barre
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Reversible course Differential ... Drug toxicity, Metabolic ... #management #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... and Management ... Heat stroke - Metabolic ... #Diagnosis #Management