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Simplified Diagnosis of Metabolic Disorders
#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Inherited #Congenital #Metabolism #Metabolic #Diseases #Disorders #Ketones #Ammonia #Differential
Disorders #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Metabolic #Diseases ... #Disorders #Ketones ... #Ammonia #Differential
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
inborn errors of metabolism ... complex storage diseases ... the lab values table ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Differential ... #Table #IEM #NICU
Hypocalcemia Laboratory Evaluation

Serum levels of PTH, phosphorus, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate between
between disorders ... - Parathyroid hormone ... Chronic kidney disease ... Hyperparathyroidism #Diagnosis #Endocrinology ... #Differential
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid hormone–dependent
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
Lithium-associated
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Genetic disorders (e.g., multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or
hyperparathyroidism Genetic disorders ... Granulomatous disease ... Other endocrine diseases ... Hypercalcemia #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Congenital Heart Disease ... Myocarditis Metabolic ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... • Cushing's Disease ... CHF) • Inborn Metabolism ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... bodies are a normal metabolic ... seen in several disease ... #ketones #differential ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
hypercalcemia Vitamin D metabolic ... disorders • Excessive ... Chronic kidney disease ... Hypercalcemia #Causes #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
with previously stable ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... bruit or signs of hormonal ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Failure to Thrive - Differential ... • Liver Disease ... Utilize: • Metabolic ... Disorders ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics