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Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Metabolism A table ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Table ... #NICU #Genetics
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
the lab values table ... MetabolicEmergency #Genetics ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Peds #Pediatrics #Table
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... other EGFR ab • Genetics ... #Differential #
Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Herniation of one or more pelvic organs
Risk factors:
Causes of Pelvic ... Organ Prolapse - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Risk factors: genetics ... #Causes #Gynecology
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
syndrome - Genetic ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Alzheimer - 1st cause ... hyperorality, - 25% genetic ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Subtypes #Classification
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
diagnosis and management ... Causes of localized ... Bronchiectasis #diagnosis #management ... #Differential # ... workup #algorithm
Refractory Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Causes:
 • Antibiotic resistance (i.e. prior antibiotic exposure to levofloxacin)
 • Non-adherence (i.e.
Pylori Infection Causes ... suppression) • Host genetics ... CYP2C19) • Non-genetics ... HPylori #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... pulmonary apices caused ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... Abnormal perfusion kinetics ... lung #diseases #differential