Disorders of Amino Acid Metabolism US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Disorders of Amino Acid Metabolism Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Imerslund-Grasbeck syndrome may present as non-specific _____ with normal renal function
Answer: proteinuria
Flashcard 2: Triangular facies, microcephaly and 5th finger clinodactyly is indicative of _____ syndrome.*ABCDEF?
Answer: Russell Silver
Flashcard 3: The type of screening done in a newborn to rule out metabolic disorders like phenylketonuria is _____ screening.
Answer: prescriptive
Prescriptive screening is a targeted approach to identifying individuals who are most likely to benefit from specific interventions or treatments. This type of screening uses data, algorithms, or evidence-based guidelines to recommend personalized actions for prevention, early detection, or management of conditions. It goes beyond simply detecting risk factors and focuses on actionable outcomes tailored to the individual’s needs.
Flashcard 4: _____ syndrome is a combination of: 1. Wilms tumor 2. Macroglossia 3. Muscular hemihypertrophy (or hyperplasia) 4. Organomegaly
Answer: Beckwith-Wiedemann
Flashcard 5: Is irritability and crying an inherent feature of inborn errors of metabolism?_____
Answer: No
Flashcard 6: _____ may lead to Caudal regression syndrome in infants, which ranges from anal atresia to sirenomelia
Answer: Maternal diabetes
Flashcard 7: A patient with Alagille syndrome may have renal dysplasia, glomerular _____ or renal tubular acidosis
Answer: mesangiolipidosis
Flashcard 8: What is the most common cause of genetic mental retardation?
Answer: Down syndrome (trisomy 21)
Flashcard 9: Characteristic clinical findings in Phenylketonuria: No answer _____
Answer: :)
Flashcard 10: The abnormality of _____ syndrome is arterio-hepatic dysplasia
Answer: Alagille
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