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Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Lab patterns seen ... Metabolism A table ... of lab values compiled ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Table
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
See the lab values ... table for supplemental ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Peds #Pediatrics #Table
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... , e.g., Mitral valve ... (MV), Aortic valve ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... Antiplatelet by Valve ... utilize direct oral ... #Management #Cardiology ... #Target #DOAC #Table
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Echocardiography Grade 0 (Normal ... • Increase in LAP ... more “Push” from LA ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... grades #diagnosis #cardiology
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - Carpentier Classification
Type I - Normal Leaflet Motion
   - Type la
Mitral Valve Regurgitation ... Classification Type I - Normal ... Motion - Type la ... dilatation - Type lb ... MVR #diagnosis #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table ... • PSAX: Aortic Valve ... • PSAX: Mitral Valve ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
• Lateral e' Normal ... Aortic pressure - Normal ... size ratio - Normal ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... comparison #diagnosis #cardiology
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
recommend cut-off values ... follows: aortic valve ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... with impaired and normal ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
independent prognostic value ... lower limit of normal ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram