FEN + IEM Flashcards
B2 (riboflavin) deficiency?
cheilosis (dried cracks along corners of lips), corneal vascularization
B3 (niacin) deficiency?
pellagra (diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) deficiency?
peripheral neuropathy, seizures, sideroblastic anemia; found in INH usage
B7 (biotin) deficiency?
seborrheic dermatitis, enteritis, alopecia
B9 (folate) deficiency?
megaloblastic anemia w/o neuro sx, neural tube defects
**babies fed goat milk
B12 (cobalamin) deficiency?
megaloblastic anemia w/ neuro sx
Vitamin E deficiency? Excess?
hemolytic anemia
hemorrhagic diathesis
Zinc deficiency?
acrodermatitis enteropathica (erythematous desquamating rash on hands/feet, scalp, buttocks, mouth)
Selenium deficiency?
CHF
Dx PKU?
Guthrie test
s/s Biotinidase deficiency?
seborrheic dermatitis, enteritis, alopecia
Tyrosinemia:
defect?
s/s?
tx?
AR ∆fumarylaceto- acetate hydrolase
failure to thrive, hepatomegaly, liver failure
nitisinone (enzyme that helps bypass metabolite accumulation)
AR ∆acid maltase =
Pompe disease
FTT, hypoglycemia, cardiomegaly
Lysosomal storage diseases:
dx?
tx?
Dx = urinary mucopolysaccharides
tx = BM transplant, enzyme replacement
(coarse facial features, HSM, joint contractures, MR, etc.)
Niemann Pick vs Tay-Sachs?
Niemann-pick disease: AR ∆sphingomyelinase
“cherry-red macula” w/ HSM
Tay-Sachs disease: AR ∆hexosaminidase A
“cherry-red macula” w/o HSM, exaggerated startle response (hyperacusis)