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A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
the lab values table ... MetabolicEmergency #Genetics ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Peds #Pediatrics #Table
Medical Conditions Causing Mania or Mania-Like Episodes: Pathogenesis
 • Bipolar Disorder -> Combination of individual, genetic,
of individual, genetic ... neurotransmitter pathways ... methionine (SAM) pathway ... Manic #Secondary #Causes ... #Differential #
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Accessory pathway ... Arrhythmias #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Metabolism A table ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Table ... #NICU #Genetics
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... causes differentiated ... staining): • Low Complement ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
its excretory pathway ... although hepatic causes ... namely, the many causes ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... Hyperammonemia #Differential
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
activation • Complement ... the classical pathway ... (see Complement ... proliferate and differentiate ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... unknown • Final pathway ... Genetic predisposition ... during Delivery • Stable