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Elevated Acyl carnitine compounds and associated hypoglycemia- What is the defect?

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Case details A 5- year-old boy suffered gastroenteritis for two days and was brought to the emergency in the semiconscious state. Blood glucose at the time of admission was 45 mg/dl and his urine was negative for glucose and ketone bodies. Glucose was administered intravenously and his condition improved within 10 minutes. Subsequent laboratory investigations […]

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Question the week-2 (Answer)

Question of the Week / Namrata Chhabra

A 65-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus is complaining of blurred vision and numbness in his toes. Laboratory results are significant for an increased BUN and creatinine, indicative of renal failure and high HbA1c indicative of chronic persistent hyperglycemia. Out of the several mechanisms proposed, one mechanism responsible for hyperglycemia-induced complications

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Image challenge 2- Answer

Image Challenge / Namrata Chhabra

A 54- year-old man complains of an acute onset of unilateral eye pain and a reduction in the visual acuity. On physical examination, conjunctival injection (eye redness) and a mild-dilated and non-reactive pupil are observed. Fundoscopic examination reveals the cupping of the optic disc. Recognizing the signs and symptoms as glaucoma, the medication Acetazolamide is

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Impaired TCA cycle enzyme activity in angular stomatitis

USMLE styled question bank / Namrata Chhabra

A postoperative patient on intravenous fluids develops lesions in the mouth (angular stomatitis). Urinalysis indicates an excretion of 15 μg riboflavin/mg creatinine, which is abnormally low. Which of the following TCA cycle enzymes is most likely to be affected? Citrate synthase Isocitrate dehydrogenase Fumarase Malate dehydrogenase Succinate dehydrogenase Details- E) – Succinate dehydrogenase is the

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February 2020

Elevated Acyl carnitine compounds and associated hypoglycemia- What is the defect?

Question the week-2 (Answer)

Image challenge 2- Answer

Impaired TCA cycle enzyme activity in angular stomatitis

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