Presentation
A 22 year old medical student presented with sudden onset of loss of consciousness with seizures. H/o recent long distance travel was present. [japi.org]
Although comprehensive genotyping of the RET proto-oncogene was not available at the time of this family`s presentation,&. [neviso58.skyrock.com]
We present the case of a man in whom congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CCTGA) was first diagnosed at the age of 88 years. [read.qxmd.com]
Heterochromia may be present secondary to diffuse darkly pigmented micropapillae on the iris surface in place of iris crypts. Epithelial congenital melanocytosis is a stationary lesion present at birth or early childhood. [entokey.com]
Entire Body System
- Tall Stature
stature Causes List for Disproportionate tall stature List of possible causes of Disproportionate tall stature or similar symptoms may include: 2 Arthrogryposis, Distal, Type 9 (Disproportionate tall stature) Arthrogryposis (Disproportionate tall stature [familydiagnosis.com]
HP:0002650 2 kyphosis 31 HP:0002808 3 mandibular prognathia 31 HP:0000303 4 pectus carinatum 31 HP:0000768 5 genu recurvatum 31 HP:0002816 6 myopia 31 HP:0000545 7 mitral valve prolapse 31 HP:0001634 8 arachnodactyly 31 HP:0001166 9 disproportionate tall [malacards.org]
Disproportionate tall stature MedGen UID: 323048 •Concept ID: C1836996 • Finding A tall and slim body build with increased arm span to height ratio (>1.05) and a reduced upper-to-lower segment ratio (<0.85), i.e., unusually long arms and legs. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Jaw & Teeth
- Prognathism
[…] synopsis from OMIM®: 57 (Updated 05-Apr-2021) Skeletal Spine: scoliosis kyphosis Skeletal Limbs: genu recurvatum Cardiovascular Heart: mitral valve prolapse pulmonic stenosis dextrocardia aortic regurgitation Head And Neck Face: long face myopathic facies prognathism [malacards.org]
Sinoatrial Block OMIM:601352 Mental Retardation, Microcephaly, Epilepsy, and Coarse Face OMIM:606242 Mental Retardation, Microcephaly, Growth Retardation, Joint Contractures, and Facial Dysmorphism OMIM:606772 Mental Retardation, Obesity, Mandibular Prognathism [informatics.jax.org]
[…] kinesigenic choreoathetosis Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, vascular type Anonychia-onychodystrophy with brachydactyly type B and ectrodactyly Corneal dystrophy and perceptive deafness Spondylocostal dysostosis Dandy-Walker complex Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 6 Prognathism [checkrare.com]
Cardiovascular
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
valve prolapse 31 HP:0001634 8 arachnodactyly 31 HP:0001166 9 disproportionate tall stature 31 HP:0001519 10 lens subluxation 31 HP:0001132 11 long face 31 HP:0000276 12 pulmonic stenosis 31 HP:0001642 13 situs inversus totalis 31 HP:0001696 14 aortic [malacards.org]
Cardiovascular manifestations include MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE, dilation of the AORTA, and aortic dissection. Other features include lens displacement (ectopia lentis), disproportioned long limbs and enlarged DURA MATER (dural ectasia). [ctdbase.org]
Valve Prolapse 1 Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type IIB Proteus Syndrome Stickler Syndrome Stickler Syndrome, Type I Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome X-Linked Intellectual Disability With Marfanoid Habitus • • • Back to: « Disproportionate tall stature Causes [familydiagnosis.com]
Diseases related with Cataract and Mitral valve prolapse In the following list you will find some of the most common rare diseases related to Cataract and Mitral valve prolapse that can help you solving undiagnosed cases. [mendelian.co]
- Palpitations
It is often a symptomless condition but may be marked by varied symptoms (e.g. chest pain, fatigue, dizziness, dyspnea, or palpitations) leading in some cases to endocarditis or ventricular tachycardia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Case Report : A 16 year old male patient presented to the emergency department with complaints of chest pain, breathlessness, cough, palpitations. [japi.org]
Symptoms Athletes suffering from ACHD may complain of cardiac symptoms such as exertional chest pain, dizziness, palpitations or syncope. Any drop in exercise capacity may also indicate significant cardiac limitation. [escardio.org]
Eyes
- Blurred Vision
Excess NH4 depletes α-ketoglutarate, inhibit TCA cycle Sx: tremor, slurring speech, somnolence, vomiting, cerebral edema, blurring vision Tx: limit protein in diet, benzoate or phenylbutyrate bind amino acid and ↑ excretion XR, excess carbamoyl phosphate [quizlet.com]
Definition CO2 concentration; Hyperventilation will decrease cerebral blood flow --> dizziness, weakness, blurred vision Term name artery perforated in each ulcer location: 1) Proximal lesser curvature 2) Distal lesser curvature 3) Proximal greater curvature [flashcardmachine.com]
Musculoskeletal
- Hyperextensible Joints
Sx: hyperextensible skin, tendency to bleed, hypermobile joints. Assoc: joint dislocation, berry aneurysm, organ rupture Abnormal Type IV collagen (basement membrane). [quizlet.com]
Progressive nephritis and hearing loss with ocular disturbances Alport's = X linked defect in type IV collagen (structural component in basement membrane of eyes, kidney, and ears) Tall with long extremitities, pectus excavatum, hyperextensive joints, [cram.com]
- Hyperlaxity
[…] habitus ) is a constellation of symptoms resembling those of Marfan syndrome, including long limbs, with an arm span that exceeds the height of the individual, and a crowded oral maxilla, sometimes with a high arch in the palate, arachnodactyly, and hyperlaxity [en.wikipedia.org]
Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita type 2B Arthrogryposis, distal, type 2E B Bd syndrome BenAriShuperMimouni syndrome BindewaldUlmerMuller syndrome Blepharophimosis telecanthus microstomia Blepharoptosis aortic anomaly BlethenWenickHawkins syndrome Body skin hyperlaxity [wikidoc.org]
- Lordosis
Acute loss of central vision due to degeneration of the retinal ganglion cells and axons Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy = mitochondiral inheritance Bow-legs, pectus cavinatum, lumbar lordosis, and rachitic rosary due to phosphate wasting at the proximal [cram.com]
Psychiatrical
- Visual Hallucination
hallucinations, extrapyramidal symptoms Huntingtons disease AD Affects caudate and putamen Age 35-44 - choreathetoid mvmt -behavioral disturbance -dementia Pseudodementia Major depression presenting as dementia (in elderly) Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome [flashcardbook.com]
Face, Head & Neck
- Myopathic Facies
[…] pulmonic stenosis dextrocardia aortic regurgitation Head And Neck Face: long face myopathic facies prognathism Cardiovascular Vascular: persistent left superior vena cava aortic root dilatation azygous connection Abdomen: situs inversus Chest Ribs Sternum [malacards.org]
Myopathic facies MedGen UID: 90695 •Concept ID: C0332615 • Finding A facial appearance characteristic of myopathic conditions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Workup
Commonly in workup of hematologic abnormalities- PNH, fetal rbcs in mothers blood, immunodeficiencies ELISA-direct Used to detect the presence of a specific antigen in pts blood sample. [studystack.com]
We are presenting this case to highlight the importance of early and meticulous workup of hypertension in young to rule out secondary causes like coarctation and renal artery stenosis so that complications like hypertensive emergency and degenerative [japi.org]
Microbiology
- Pseudomonas
Sx: recurrent pulmonary infections (pseudomonas, s. aureus), chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, pancreatic insufficiency (malabsorption and steatorrhea), meconium ileus in newborn. [quizlet.com]
If Pseudomonas is not recognized as the etiologic agent, the conjunctival infection may lead to endophthalmitis and possible death. [entokey.com]
Also assoc with Buerger's or CREST Recurrent pulmonary pseudomonas and s.aureus infections Cystic Fibrosis = fat soluble vitamin deficiency and mucous plugs Paroxysmal noctural hemoglobinuria = CD 55/59 defect. [cram.com]
Treatment
The final section exclusively addresses the management of cardiovascular genetic disorders, specifically considering stem cell therapy, genetic counseling, pharmacogenomics and the social and ethical issues surrounding disease treatment. [books.google.com]
AIM: To assess clinical features, treatment and outcome of Hypothalamo-pituitary (HP) sarcoidosis and to determine whether HP is associated with a particular clinical phenotype of sarcoidosis. DESIGN:... [marseille-medical-genetics.org]
A delay in diagnosis and treatment may lead to corneal ulceration and perforation. [entokey.com]
Prognosis
Peak oxygen consumption (VO2max), gas exchange efficiency (VE/VCO2), oxygenation, blood pressure, oxygen pulse and ECG monitoring are all useful for determining prognosis and risk [6]. [escardio.org]
CCTGA is a rare disease; patients without frequently associated cardiac anomalies are considered to have long life expectancies; however, their prognosis remains unclear. [read.qxmd.com]
Incresed cardiothoracic ratio, LVEF less than 50% non thrombolysed patients and Ant Wall MI are poor prognosis factors in long term morbidity and mortality of AMI. [japi.org]
Etiology
Jan 2009 Progress in the understanding of the genetic etiology of vertebral segmentation disorders in humans. [pubpdf.com]
If Pseudomonas is not recognized as the etiologic agent, the conjunctival infection may lead to endophthalmitis and possible death. [entokey.com]
BACKGROUND Neural tube defects (NTDs) are common human birth defects with a complex etiology. To develop a comprehensive knowledge of the genes expressed during normal neurulation, we established... Birth Defects Res. Part A-Clin. Mol. [marseille-medical-genetics.org]
Name of condition Other names Etiology Type of heart defect Associated features Testing available Inheritance Structural defects Septal defects 2q37 Deletion syndrome Albright hereditary osteodystrophy-like syndrome, brachydactyly mental retardation syndrome [thoracickey.com]
Epidemiology
Tags: Genetic screening / counselling, Immunology (including allergy), Epidemiology Genotype-phenotype correlations Source Type: research Fanconi anaemia, BRCA2 mutations and childhood cancer: a developmental perspective from clinical and epidemiological [medworm.com]
"Blood Pressure" [SH] (epidemiology AND humans) [SH] SI Secondary Source ID The SI field identifies secondary source databanks and accession numbers, e.g., GenBank, GEO, PubChem, ClinicalTrials.gov, ISRCTN. [biomedsearch.com]
Management of emergency care for patients with FBN1 gene mutation: epidemiological study. (ESHG - Barcelona, Mai 2016) A. Sorlin, A. Maruani, Y. Duffourd, P. Kuentz, M. Chevarin, J. St-Onge, T. Jouan, C. Thauvin-Robinet, L. Faivre, J. Rivière, P. [gad-bfc.org]
Pathophysiology
Giampietro, Sally L Dunwoodie, Kenro Kusumi, Olivier Pourquié, Olivier Tassy, Amaka C Offiah, Alberto S Cornier, Benjamin A Alman, Robert D Blank, Cathleen L Raggio, Ingrid Glurich, Peter D Turnpenny Vertebral malformations contribute substantially to the pathophysiology [pubpdf.com]
Assessing a patient with congenital heart disease The heterogeneity in pathophysiology and functional status of patients with CHD have led to the creation of a robust individualised algorithm which aims to individualise exercise prescription in this patient [escardio.org]
Prevention
Prevent repolymerization (anti-Cancer) -Cochicine - Prevent Inflammation and ingestion of urate crystals in gout Microtubule Associated Disease -Chediak-Higashi -Can't make LYST, microtubule dependednt cargo sorting. [brainscape.com]
Cardiovascular pre-participation screening of young competitive athletes for prevention of sudden death: proposal for a common European protocol. [escardio.org]
Limit galactose in diet to prevent galactitiol accumulation Bloating, cramps, and osmotic diarrhea after eating pizza Lactase deficiency - can be AR or due to loss of brush border. [cram.com]
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> total occlusion - metalloproteases increase the likelyhood of this event by decreasing the structural integrity of the plaque Term 3-7 days after a burst berry aneurysm (subarachnoid hemorrhage) person loses cortical function What type of drug can prevent [flashcardmachine.com]