Exam 3, deck 3 Flashcards
Inborn errors of metabolism are frequent causes of
sepsis like presentations
Intellectual disability
seizures
sudden infant death
neurologic impairment
infants who have an inborn error of metabolism often present a few hours to weeks after birth often mimicking late onset sepsis. If they survive the neonatal period they often experience
intermittent illness separated by periods of being well
metabolic disorders should be considered in all neonates presenting with
lethargy
poor tone
poor feeding
hypothermia
irritability
seizures
metabolic disorders should be evaluated by what 3 specific labs
plasma ammonia
blood glucose
anion gap
Significant ketosis in neonate is unusual and suggests what type of disorder
organic acid disorder
The introduction of fructose or sucrose in diet may lead to decompensation in
hereditary fructose intolerance
In older children, increased protein intake may unmask disorders of
ammonia detoxification
The toxic metabolic compensation often presents as ________, may be precipitated by
encephalopathy
fever
infection
fasting
or other catabolic stresses
If an infant or child presents with features of toxic encephalopathy, what metabolic complication should be on your differential
Hyperammonemia
presentation of severe neonatal hyperammonemia
blood ammonia >1,000
poor feeding
hypotonia
apnea
hypothermia
vomiting
resp alkalosis
progresses to
coma
intractable seizures
leads to
death if not corrected
Moderate neonatal hyperammonemia range
200-400 umol/L
Severe neonatal hyperammonemia range
> 1,000 umol/L
clinical features of Moderate neonatal hyperammonemia
depression of CNS
poor feeding
vomiting
may have Resp alkalosis
seizures not characteristic
Later infancy
Infants who are affected by defects in the urea cycle need what type of diet to do well?
Clinical hyperammonemia may occur when what happens?
plasma ammonia level during a crisis?
low protein intake of breast milk
clinical hyperammonemia when dietary protein is increased or when catabolic stress occurs (Vomiting and lethargy that can progress to coma)
200-500 umol/L
ammonia decreases when protein intake decreases …..condition may go unrecognized for years
Older children may present with neuropsych or behavioral abnormalities
A child who has a defect in the urea cycle that has a crisis during an epidemic of influenza, the child may mistakenly thought to have what syndrome?
Reye syndrome
organ presentation in metabolic disorders…
Nervous system
liver
eye
kidney
heart
Nervous system: seizures, coma, ataxia
Liver: Hepatocellular damage
eye: cataracts, dislocated lens
kidney: tubular dysfunction, cysts
heart: cardiomyopathy, pericardial effusion
metabolic disorders that result in energy deficiency?
general symptoms that can manifest
disorders of fatty acid oxidation
mitochondrial function/oxidative phosphorylation
carbohydrate metabolism
myopathy
CNS dysfunction
ID
seizures
cardiomyopathy
vomiting
hypoglycemia
renal tubular acidosis
basic breakdown of a metabolic dysfuction
deficiency of an enzyme complex results in accumulation of metabolites proximal to the blocked metabolism and deficiency of the product of the reaction.
metabolic disorder:
In medium-chain and long chain fatty acid oxidation defects
you are deficient in?
accumulation of what toxic compound?
result?
Medium and long you are deficient in fat for energy
in long your accumulation of toxic compound is long chain fats. none in medium-chain.
for both the result is use of glucose with consequent hypoglycemia, however
in long-chain, you also have resultant mitochondrial dysfunction in liver, heart, ect that leads to organ dysfunction
metabolic disorder:
Glycogen storage disease
you are deficient in?
accumulation of what toxic compound?
result?
you are deficient in?
glucose to prevent fasting hypoglycemia
accumulation of what toxic compound?
glycogen resulting in storage in liver, muscle and heart
result?
risk of hypoglycemic brain injury and dysfunction of tissue with storage
metabolic disorder:
Ketone utilization disorder
you are deficient in?
accumulation of what toxic compound?
result?
deficient in fat for energy
accumulation of ketones
risk of hypoglycemic brain injury; profound metabolic acidosis and reversible neurologic dysfunction
Cyclic vomiting
metabolic disorder:
Galactosemia
you are deficient in?
accumulation of what toxic compound?
result?
you are deficient in?
nothing listed
accumulation of what toxic compound?
Galactose
result?
elevated galactose level leads to severe hepatic dysfunction, neurologic injury and impaired immune response
metabolic disorder:
Urea cycle defects
you are deficient in?
accumulation of what toxic compound?
result?
you are deficient in?
none listed
accumulation of what toxic compound?
Ammonia
result?
CNS dysfunction
probably mediated through glutamine
metabolic disorder:
Propionic acidemia, methylmalonic acidemia, other organic acidemias
you are deficient in?
accumulation of what toxic compound?
result?
you are deficient in?
none listed
accumulation of what toxic compound?
organic acids
result?
systemic or local impairment of mitochondrial function; impaired neurotransmission; impairment of urea cycle