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Biochemistry | Physician Assistant (PA) School Study Aid
Niemann-Pick Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Sphingomyelinase Deficiency
- More Common in Ashkenazi Jewish Population
- Signs and Symptoms
- Cherry Red Spot on Macula
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- Neurodegeneration
- Diagnosis
- Foam Cells
1 min
Tay-Sachs Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Hexosaminidase A Deficiency
- Increased GM2 Ganglioside
- More Common in Ashkenazi Jewish Population
- Signs and Symptoms
- Cherry Red Spot on Macula
- Neurodegeneration
- Developmental Delay
- Diagnosis
- Onion Skin Lysosomes
1 min
Hunter Syndrome
- Pathophysiology
- X-linked Recessive
- Mucopolysaccharidoses
- Iduronate Sulfatase Deficiency
- Increased Dermatan Sulfate
- Increased Heparan Sulfate
- Signs and Symptoms
- No Corneal Clouding
- Aggressive Behavior
1 min
Hurler Syndrome
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Mucopolysaccharidoses
- Alpha-L-Iduronidase Deficiency
- Increased Heparan Sulfate
- Increased Dermatan Sulfate
- Signs and Symptoms
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- Developmental Delay
- Gargoylism
- Corneal Clouding
- Airway Obstruction
2 mins
Fabry's Disease
- Pathophysiology
- X-linked Recessive
- Alpha-galactosidase A Deficiency
- Increased Ceramide trihexoside
- Early Signs and Symptoms
- Decreased Sweating (Hypohidrosis)
- Angiokeratoma
- Episodic Peripheral Neuropathy
- Late Signs and Symptoms
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Renal Failure
1 min
Krabbe Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Galactocerebrosidase Deficiency
- Increased Psychosine
- Signs and Symptoms
- Developmental Delay
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Optic Atrophy
- Diagnosis
- Globoid Cells
1 min
Gauchers Disease
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Beta Glucocerebrosidase Deficiency
- Diagnosis
- Lipid-laden Macrophages
- Crumpled Tissue Paper
- Signs and Symptoms
- Osteoporosis
- Bone Crises
- Aseptic Necrosis of Femur
- Erlenmeyer Flask Deformity
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- Pancytopenia
2 mins
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Recessive
- Arylsulfatase A Deficiency
- Increased Cerebroside Sulfate
- Signs and Symptoms
- Demyelination
- Ataxia
- Dementia
1 min
I-cell Disease (Inclusion Cell Disease)
- Pathophysiology
- Mucolipidosis II
- Autosomal Recessive
- Defective N-acetylglucosaminyl-1-phosphotransferase
- Absent Mannose-6-Phosphate on Glycoproteins
- Accumulation of Lysosomal Debris
- Signs & Symptoms
- Coarse Facies
- Corneal Clouding
- Skeletal Abnormalities
- Diagnosis
- Increased Plasma Lysosomal Enzymes
- Inclusion Bodies
- Considerations
- Poor Prognosis
3 mins
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