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CSI q3 1
Von Gierke Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Type I Glycogen Storage Disease
- Glucose-6-Phosphatase Deficiency
- Signs and Symptoms
- Increased Glycogen in Liver
- Hepatomegaly
- Enlarged Kidneys
- Severe Fasting Hypoglycemia
- Increased Triglycerides
- Increased Uric Acid (Gout)
- Increased Lactic Acid
- Doll-like Facies
- Treatment
- Continuous Oral Glucose (or Cornstarch)
- Avoid Fructose and Galactose
2 mins
Pompe Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Type II Glycogen Storage Disease
- Autosomal Recessive
- Deficiency of Lysosomal Alpha 1,4 Glucosidase
- Acid Maltase
- Signs and Symptoms
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hepatomegaly
- Macroglossia
- Hypotonia
- Diagnosis
- Increased Glycogen within Lysosomes
- Increased Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
- Increased Creatine Kinase (CK/CPK)
2 mins
Cori Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Type III Glycogen Storage Disease
- Deficiency of Alpha 1, 6 Glucosidase
- Debranching Enzyme
- Limit-Dextrin Accumulation (In Cytosolic Structures)
- Signs and Symptoms
- Hypoglycemia
- Muscle Weakness
- Hypotonia
- Stunted Growth
- Hepatomegaly
- Diagnosis
- Normal Blood Lactic Acid Levels
- Gluconeogenesis Intact
- Increased LFT's
- Increased Creatine Kinase (CK/CPK)
- Treatment
- Continuous Feeding
- High Protein Diet
- Cornstarch (Uncooked)
4 mins
McArdles Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Type V Glycogen Storage Disease
- Muscle Glycogen Phosphorylase Deficiency
- Signs and Symptoms
- Increased Glycogen in Muscle
- Painful Muscle Cramps
- Myoglobinuria
- Normal Lactic Acid
- Treatment
- Vitamin B6
2 mins
G6PD Deficiency
- X-linked Recessive
- Hemolytic Anemia
- Inflammatory Response
- Fava Beans
- Sulfonamides
- Primaquine
- Anti TB Drugs
- Heinz Bodies
- Bite Cells
- Prevalent Among African Americans due to Increased Malarial Resistance
2 mins
G6PD Mechanism
- Turns NADP+ to NADPH
- NADPH Used by Glutathione Reductase
- Detoxifies Free Radicals and Peroxides
- X-linked Recessive
2 mins
Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency
- Pathophysiology
- Most Common Urea Cycle Disorder
- X-Linked Recessive
- Signs and Symptoms
- Hyperammonemia
- Decreased BUN
- Carbamoyl Phosphate is Converted to Orotic Acid
- Pyrimidine Synthesis Pathway
- Evident in Babies
3 mins
Galactokinase Deficiency
- Autosomal Recessive
- Galactose to Galactose 1P
- Galactose Appears in Blood and Urine
- Benign
- Infantile Cataracts
- Failure to Develop a Social Smile
2 mins
Classic Galactosemia
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase is Absent (GALT)
- Impaired Galactose-1-P to UDP-Galactose
- Galactitol Accumulation in Lens
- Signs and Symptoms
- Infantile Cataracts
- Failure to Thrive
- Hepatomegaly
- Jaundice
- Intellectual Disability
- Increased Risk E. Coli Sepsis
2 mins
Maple Syrup Urine Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Defect in alpha ketoacid dehydrogenase
- Blocked degradation of branched chain amino acids
- Leucine
- Isoleucine
- Valine
- Signs and Symptoms
- Seizures
- Intellectual Disability
1 min
Homocystinuria
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- 4 Forms
- Cystathionine Synthase Deficiency
- Decreased Affinity of Cystathionine Synthase For Vitamin B6
- Methionine Synthase Deficiency
- Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) Deficiency
- Signs and Symptoms
- Marfanoid Body Habitus
- Kyphosis
- Lens Subluxation (Inferior)
- Intellectual Disability
- Atherosclerosis
- Consideration
- Dietary Deficiencies Can Elevate Homocysteine Levels
3 mins
Marfan Syndrome
- Mechanism
- Fibrillin-1 Mutation
- Symptoms
- Autosomal Dominant
- Tall
- Arachnodactyly
- Pectus Excavatum
- Hypermobile Joints
- Aortic Aneurysm And Dissection
- Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)
- Subluxation of Lens (Superior)
2 mins
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
- Pathophysiology
- Decreased Phenylalanine Hydroxylase
- Decreased Tetrahydrobiopterin Cofactor
- Autosomal Recessive
- Tyrosine Becomes Essential
- Phenylalanine Found in Nutrasweet
- Symptoms
- Musty or Mousy Body Odor
- Growth Retardation
- Seizures
- Intellectual Disability
- Hypopigmentation
2 mins
Gauchers Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Beta Glucocerebrosidase Deficiency
- Diagnosis
- Lipid-laden Macrophages
- Crumpled Tissue Paper
- Signs and Symptoms
- Osteoporosis
- Bone Crises
- Aseptic Necrosis of Femur
- Erlenmeyer Flask Deformity
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- Pancytopenia
2 mins
Fabry's Disease
- Pathophysiology
- X-linked Recessive
- Alpha-galactosidase A Deficiency
- Increased Ceramide trihexoside
- Early Signs and Symptoms
- Decreased Sweating (Hypohidrosis)
- Angiokeratoma
- Episodic Peripheral Neuropathy
- Late Signs and Symptoms
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Renal Failure
1 min
Niemann-Pick Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Sphingomyelinase Deficiency
- More Common in Ashkenazi Jewish Population
- Signs and Symptoms
- Cherry Red Spot on Macula
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- Neurodegeneration
- Diagnosis
- Foam Cells
1 min
Tay-Sachs Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Hexosaminidase A Deficiency
- Increased GM2 Ganglioside
- More Common in Ashkenazi Jewish Population
- Signs and Symptoms
- Cherry Red Spot on Macula
- Neurodegeneration
- Developmental Delay
- Diagnosis
- Onion Skin Lysosomes
1 min
Krabbe Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Galactocerebrosidase Deficiency
- Increased Psychosine
- Signs and Symptoms
- Developmental Delay
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Optic Atrophy
- Diagnosis
- Globoid Cells
1 min
Hurler Syndrome
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Mucopolysaccharidoses
- Alpha-L-Iduronidase Deficiency
- Increased Heparan Sulfate
- Increased Dermatan Sulfate
- Signs and Symptoms
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- Developmental Delay
- Gargoylism
- Corneal Clouding
- Airway Obstruction
2 mins
Hunter Syndrome
- Pathophysiology
- X-linked Recessive
- Mucopolysaccharidoses
- Iduronate Sulfatase Deficiency
- Increased Dermatan Sulfate
- Increased Heparan Sulfate
- Signs and Symptoms
- No Corneal Clouding
- Aggressive Behavior
1 min
