Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism“ von Brian Alverson, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Year 4 – Selective Sub-Internship“.
Quiz zum Vortrag
A patient presents with generalized weakness and myoglobinuria but has a normal glucose level. The patient is found to have a glycogen storage disease. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- McArdle’s disease
- Pompe’s disease
- Von Gierke’s disease
- Cori’s disease
- Forbes’ disease
A 2-year-old child is brought to the ER with severe fatigue. On examination, she has hepatomegaly. An immediate echocardiogram is suggestive of heart failure. You suspect glycogen storage disease and decide to do some lab tests. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
- Pompe disease
- Cori’s disease
- Forbes’ disease
- McArdle’s disease
- Von Gierke’s disease
A 12-year-old boy is brought to the ER during a hypoglycemic episode. His parents say that he has had this kind of episode in the past. His glucose level is corrected. As you examine the patient, you notice hepatomegaly, and his height and weight are both 25th percentile for his age. Lab reports show hyperlipidemia. Which of the is the most likely cause of his symptoms?
- Von Gierke’s disease
- Pompe’s disease
- McArdle’s disease
- Forbes’ disease
- MCAD deficiency
You suspect that a child has galactosemia. Which of the following is a clinical feature unique to this disease?
- Cataract
- Failure to gain weight
- Lethargy
- Jaundice
- Hypoglycemia
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Dozent des Vortrages Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism
Brian Alverson, MD
Dr. Brian Alverson is the Residency Director at Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware and a Professor of Pediatrics at Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Until 2022, he has been a Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medical Science at Brown University, as well as the Director for the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Hasbro Children's Hospital, Rhode Island, USA.
He obtained his MD at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1999 and is currently also the Director of Undergraduate Pediatric Education at the Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University.
Due to his achievements in pediatric education, he has won over 25 teaching awards at two Ivy League Medical Schools.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Alverson teaches courses on Pediatrics.
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Excellent lecture, very clear and well explained. Thank you so much!
Excellent lecture. This is a difficult topic and it was made very clear, especially the mnemonics.
Very clear lecture right on points. Thank you for making complicated concepts straight forward.
