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Chempath 6: Metabolic disorders and screening 2 Flashcards

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A neonate presents with cataracts, conjugated bilirubinaemia, hepatomegaly after starting milk feeds.

Most likely metabolic disease ?

A

Galactosaemia

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A positive Fehling’s and Benedict’s test in the absence of glucose in the urine suggests …………….

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Glacatosaemia

These tests detect reducing sugars in the urine.

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A baby born in Quebec Canada presents with bloody stool, failure to thrive, jaundice, hepatomegaly and a cabbage like odour.

What is the most likely diagnosis ?

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Tyrosinaemia (type 1)

treated by restricting tyramine in the diet (soft cheese etc)

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A neonate presents with signs of a non-infective encephalopathy, failure to thrive and hyperventilation. The consultant suggests that Protein may be the trigger.

Most likely diagnosis ?

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Urea cycle disorders

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list disorders that count as urea cycle defects

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lysinuric protein intolerance
hyperornithaemia - hyperammonemia - homocitrullinuria
citrullinaemia type II

all result in a high ammonia
all autosomal recessive
high plasma glutamine

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how do you treat ornithine cycle disorders

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remove ammonia (using sodium benzoate or sodium phenyl acetate)
reduce ammonia production (by low protein diet)
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list key features of urea cycle disorders

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vomiting without diarrhoea
respiratory alkalosis 
hyperammonaemia 
neurological encephalopathy 
avoidance or change in diet
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causes of hyperammonaemia with metabolic acidosis and a high anion gap

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organic acidurias
caused by defects within the metabolism of branched chain AA
associated with funny smelling urine (cheesy/ sweaty smell)

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presentation of organic acidurias in neonates

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unusual odour
lethargy 
feeding problems 
truncal hypotonia/ limb hypertonia 
myoclonic jerks 
hyperammonaemia with metabolic acidosis and high anion gap
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presentation of chronic intermittent organic acidurias

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recurrent episodes of ketosis coma
cerebral abnormalities
Reye syndrome: plasma ammonia, plasma/urine AA, urine organic acids, plasma glucose and lactate

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list features of mitochondrial fatty acid beta oxidation disorders

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cause hypoketotic hypoglycaemia
hepatomegaly and cardiomegaly
investigations = blood ketones, urine organic acids, blood spot acylcarnitine profile

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features of carbohydrate disorders

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cannot break down carbs
galactosaemia
glactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase (Gal-1-PUT) deficiency is most severe and common form
leads to liver and kidney disease

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presentation of carbohydrate disorders

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vomiting
diarrhoea
conjugates hyperbilirubinaemia
hepatomegaly 
hypoglycaemia 
sepsis 
bilateral cataracts

inv: urine reducing substances (high galactose levels), red cell Gal-1-PUT

tx - avoid galactose

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features of glycogen storage disease type 1 (von Gierke disease)

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phosphatase deficiency
cannot export G6P and G1P after glucose breakdown
become hypoglycaemic

features: hepatomegaly, nephromegaly, hypoglycaemia, lactic acidosis, neutropenia

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features of mitochondrial disorders

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maternally inherited

defective ATP production - multisystem disease esp affecting organs with high energy requirements

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investigations in mitochondrial disorders

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high lactate
CSF lactate/pyruvate
CK
muscle biopsy

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features of congenital disorders of glycosylation

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defect of post-translational protein glycosylation

associated with cardiomyopathy, osteopenia, hepatomegaly, sometimes dysmorphic facial features

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features of paroxysmal disorders

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metabolism of long chain fatty acids and biosynthesis of complex phospholipids

neonates: muscular hypotonia, seizures, hepatic dysfunction, mental deficiency
infantile: bony changes

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features of lysosomal storage disorders

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defects of lysosomal hydrolyses
accumulation of substrates within organelles - organomegaly
dysmorphia, regression
treat: BM transplant, exogenous enzymes

20
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describe what’s been included in the Guthrie screening

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1969 - PKU 
1970 - congenital hypothyroidism 
2004 - CF 
2006 - SCD 
2009 - medium chain acylcoa dehydrogenase deficiency
21
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2 key features of PKU

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phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency

test phenylalanine levels

22
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2 key features of congenital hypothyroidism

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dysgenesis/agenesis of thyroid gland

test TSH levels

23
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2 key features of CF

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mutations of CFTR - viscous secretions - ductal blockages
test: immune reactive trypsin
if positive - DNA mutation detection

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2 key features of medium chain acylcoa dehydrogenase deficiency

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fatty acid oxidation disorder

acylcarnitine levels by tandem mass spectrometry

25
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define specificity

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probability in % that someone without the disease will correctly test negative

26
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define sensitivity

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probability in % that someone with the disease will test correctly positive

27
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define PPV

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probability that someone who tests positive actually has the disease

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define NPV

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probability that someone who tests negative actually doesn’t have the disease

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list group 1 metabolic disorders

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accumulation of toxins…

organic acidameias - high urea, ketones, met acidosis, treat with low protein diet, acetylcarnitise and harm-filtration, funny smells

urea cycle disorders - high ammonia, respiratory alkalosis, vomiting, treat with low protein diet

aminoacidopathies inc PKU - high phenylalanine, blue eyes, retardation

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list group 2 metabolic disorders

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reduced energy stores…

glycogen storage disorders - hypoglycaemia, lactic acidosis, hepatomegaly, developmental delay, hepatoblastoma, treat with regular CHO

galactossaemia - increased Gal-1-phosphate levels causing cataracts, hypoglycaemia, neonatal conjugated jaundice, test urine, treat with low lactose/galactose diet

fatty acid oxidation disorders - hypoglycaemia, neonatal conjugated jaundice, low ketones, screen with blood acylcarnitine, test iron organic acids, regular carbs

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list group 3 metabolic disorders…

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large molecule synthesis…

peroxisomal disorders - poor feeds, seizures, retinopathy, hepatomegaly, mixed hyperbilirubinaemia

glycosylation disorders - measure serum transferring, lead to retardation and nipple retraction

32
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list group 4 metabolic disorders…

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defects in large molecule metabolism…

lysosomal disorders - slow progressing, neuroregression, hepatosplenomegaly, cardiomyopathy, test urine mucopolysaccharides and WBC enzyme levels

33
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list group 5 metabolic disorders…

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mitochondrial

MELAS, Kearns, Sayre POEMS

involve CNS, muscle, heart, high lactate and CK, muscle biopsy diagnostic

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