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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 ... See IEM schema for ... Genetics #IEM #Laboratory
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
Tests (LFTs) - Normal ... Values and Interpretation ... prothrombin time across labs ... #Tests #LFTs #Laboratory ... #Values #Interpretation
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
calcium-b) • Laboratory ... CRP - Usually normal ... months to years) Systemic ... #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... and fever) and laboratory ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve ... , Serositis Labs ... flares • CRP normal
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
Discovered by Tillett & Francis in 1930. First identified as a substance in the serum
Lab values vary, ... Interpretation of ... than 0.3 mg/L: Normal ... 0.3 to 1.0 mg/L: Normal ... inflammation such as RA, SLE
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... that a one-off value ... frequently affected systems ... Better call hematology ... exogenous, EPO levels: normal
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Summarized Erythema ab ... (cutaneous or systemic ... form of acquired dermal ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential