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Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Inborn Errors of Metabolism ... diagnosing acute metabolic ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... #InbornErrors #Metabolism ... Genetics #IEM #Laboratory
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
• Salicylates Metabolic ... or Cushing’s) Metabolic ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
Laboratory Evaluation of Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Evaluation #Workup #Hypocalcemia #PTH #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Laboratory Evaluation ... IM #Evaluation #Workup ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Consciousness - Workup ... Refer to Blood Work ... Sections Bloodwork - Metabolic ... Bloodwork - No Metabolic ... #algorithm #Causes
Algorithm for Investigation of Abnormal Coagulation Tests
- Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT and Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT

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Algorithm for Investigation ... DrEricStrong #Algorithm ... Abnormal #APTT #Laboratory ... Hematology #Diagnosis #Workup
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation ... primary problem – metabolic ... or concomitant metabolic ... need to do more work ... AcidBase #ABG #Interpretation
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Metabolic alkalosis ... #Differential #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Sepsis-induced CM), Metabolic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... defects, Glutathione metabolism ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... endocrinology #TFTs #TSH #Interpretation