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Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
See IEM schema for ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... #Neonatology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Table ... NICU #Genetics #IEM
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
inborn errors of metabolism ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Neonatology #Peds ... #IEM #NICU #InbornErrors
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... - "DIMS" Mnemonic ... Encephalitis Metabolic ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
free fatty acid metabolism ... AST/ALT (5-10x ULN ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
up to 70% • IgM ... • ALP > 1.5 x ULN ... bile ducts Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... #workup #hepatology
Approach to the Sick Neonate (<1 month age)
1) Bring to Warmer, Call for Help
2) Apply Monitors
Diagnosis - THE ... MISFITS Mnemonic ... Thyroid) M - Metabolic ... Sick #Neonate #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #peds
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
anticoagulant • IgM ... Thrombosis in vascular beds-renal ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
liver #abscess #pediatrics ... #children #peds ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hepatology