Hemo mehlman 2nd and 3rd Flashcards
Hereditary hemochromatosis is .. what genetic, what gene
Hereditary hemochromatosis is AR, chromosome 6, HFE gene
Hereditary hemochromatosis most common mutations?
Most common mutations are C282Y and H63D missense.
Heavy metal disorders are AR. So Wilson disease is also AR.
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Hereditary hemochromatosis mechanism of iron?
Causes increased duodenal iron absorption.
Hereditary hemochromatosis. how body dispose iron?
Body has very limited mechanisms to naturally dispose of iron. May do so via shedding of skin, or in women, menstruation.
Hereditary hemochromatosis on heart? 2
Can cause dilated or restrictive cardiomyopathy.
Hereditary hemochromatosis restrictive heart –> symptoms?
you’ll get JVD, peripheral edema, HSM, etc.
Hereditary hemochromatosis dilated heart –> symptoms?
S3, big heart, crackles in the lungs.
Hereditary hemochromatosis and primary hyperparathyroidism are key causes of …..
pseudogout
How present pseudogout in hereditary hemochromatosis?
will present as either a monoarthritis of a large joint such as the knee, or as an osteoarthritis-like presentation of the hands.
osteoarthritis-like presentation of the hands - shows up in hemochromatosis.
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So if you get DIP involvement in someone with hemochromatosis, answer …..
answer is pseudogout, not OA.
Can also acquire secondary hemochromatosis (i.e., non-hereditary) from ……. how is it called?
from chronic blood transfusions. This is called transfusional siderosis.
hereditary hemochromatosis treatment?
serial phlebotomy
secondary hemochromatosis treatment?
with chelation therapy (i.e., deferoxamine)