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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 ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
See the lab values ... table for supplemental ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Differential # ... #IEM #NICU #InbornErrors
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inappropriately Normal ... chelates Ca2+) Emory IM ... #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... breath sounds • Rales ... CXR upright or lat ... - Switch to oral ... #causes #management
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
macrocytosis after d/c IMM ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... correction of lab ... /other causes • ... #diagnosis #management
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... wasting PBC Labs ... up to 70% • IgM ... bile ducts Differential
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
- Management of ... If patient is stable ... naloxone) films or tab ... unable to take oral ... try Bup 0.3mg IV/IM
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
is vital while lab ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... protein with a normal ... - Of note, normal ... the underlying pathophysiology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management