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Glycogen Storage Diseases von Gierke disease, Andersen’s disease, McArdle’s disease

Glycogen Storage Diseases Carbohydrate metabolism provides energy for metabolic functions of cell. Metabolism of glucose generates ATP by glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation. Any one of several heritable diseases characterized by the abnormal storage and accumulation of glycogen in the tissues, esp. in the liver Dietary sources of glucose: · Polysaccharide (starch) · Disacchride (lactose, maltose, [...]

MYOCARDITIS Physical Examination Symptoms Clinical Manifestations Diagnosis

MYOCARDITIS CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS Diagnosis Signs and symptoms Myocarditis is a condition resulting from inflammation of the heart muscle. usually as a consequence of infections (e.g., viruses, Lyme disease, Lyme carditis ,rheumatic fever, trypanosomes, or toxoplasmosis) However, in contrast to adults, the majority of children with myocarditis present with acute or fulminant disease. Myocarditis is cardiac [...]

Infective Endocarditis Causes of Infective Endocarditis TREATMENT of Infective Endocarditis

Infective Endocarditis CLINICAL FEATURES of infective Endocarditis (IE) causes the Infective Endocarditis With TREATMENT of infective Endocarditis (IE) Proliferation of microorganisms on the endothelium of heart results in infective endocarditis. The typical feature-of the· disease is vegetation. Endocarditis may be caused by any microorganism; of streptococci or staphylococci; Haemophilus spp. or other HACEK bacteria [...]