Speedy identification of inherited metabolic diseases in emergency and critical care center
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4912.2014.06.002
- VernacularTitle:急诊患者遗传代谢病的快速识别与急救
- Author:
Chunhua ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Inherited metabolic diseases;
Metabolic emergency;
Metabolic laboratory test
- From:
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine
2014;21(6):340-345
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Acute severe manifestations of inherited metabolic diseases include disorders of the intoxication,disorders with disturbed energy metabolism and disorders of neurotransmission.Therefore,early diagnosis and treatment must be initiated in order to decrease risk of mental injury and damages or acute death.Emergency treatment need speedy diagnosis of inherited metabolic diseases and diagnostic emergency first line laboratory evaluation should cover all differential diagnosies.All of the first line laboratory results are indispensable for planning and conducting the first steps of metabolic emergency treatment and should be available within 30 min.According to the clinical situation and biochemical derangement,secondary special metabolic investigations must be initiated in parallel.The results of all laboratory investigations relevant to the diagnosis of metabolic disorders for which specific emergency therapy exists should be available within 24 h.
