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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 #Differential ... Peds #Pediatrics #Table
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
inflammation is found, an echocardiogram ... before performing echocardiogram ... purposes of this algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
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
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis a
nd Workup Algorithm
Gynecomastia is common in clinical practice, affecting ~50% of males
- Differential Diagnosis ... a nd Workup Algorithm ... affecting ~50% of males ... Labs: TSH, Cr, LFTs ... #Workup #Algorithm
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
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 ... Regurgitation #MVR #diagnosis
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... ±AKI Initial labs ... hemosiderin • PT/aPTT normal ... #Management #Algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Test 1: Baseline AM Cortisol 
 - Beware of major normal value
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Insufficiency Diagnosis ... Algorithm Test ... Beware of major normal ... value - variation ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis
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