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Pathology | Physician Assistant (PA) School Study Aid
Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP)
- Pathophysiology
- Autosomal Dominant
- Inhibited Porphobilinogen Deaminase
- Increased Serum Porphobilinogen
- Increased Serum Delta-ALA
- Increased Urinary Porphyrin Precursors
- Signs & Symptoms
- Precipitated By P450 Inducers
- Painful Abdomen
- Polyneuropathy
- Psychological Disturbances
- Port Wine-Colored Urine
- Treatment
- Glucose and Hemin
- Considerations
- Avoid Triggers
3 mins
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT)
- Pathophysiology
- Inhibited Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase (UROD)
- Most Common Porphyria
- 20% Autosomal Dominant
- 80% Sporadic Type
- Hepatitis C Association
- Signs & Symptoms
- Photosensitivity
- Blistering of Skin
- Tea Colored Urine
- Diagnosis
- Increased Uroporphyrins (Urinary & Serum)
- Treatment
- Avoid Sunlight
- Phlebotomy
- Hydroxychloroquine (Low Dose)
3 mins
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