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1
Q

Causes of decreased protein production?

A
hepatic failure
inflammatory ds (Alb is neg APP) 
NOT MALNUTRITION (anorexia/malabsorption)
2
Q

Causes of increased loss of protein?

A
  1. Renal (PLN)
  2. Intestinal (PLE)
  3. Third space
  4. Burn/wound
3
Q

CS of hypoproteinemia

A
  1. periph limb swelling
  2. abd distension
  3. cough/dyspnea (pleural fluid, not as common as ascites)
  4. decreased appetite
  5. v/d (loss of oncotic P, osmotic diarrhea)
    Can be asymptomatic
4
Q

General categories of proteinemia affecting young and older pts

A

young - congenital v. infectious

old - inflammatory v. neoplasia v. metabolic

5
Q

Localizing clinical signs

  • PU/PD indicates?
  • v/d?
  • inc. stool ?
A
  • PU/PD indicates renal, liver ds.
  • v/d (intestinal, unless HGE not significant loss)
  • inc. stool indicates EPI
6
Q

What changes to EENT in PE may indicate a hypoproteinemia is present?

A

retinal detachment/tortuous vessels - hypertension (renal)

oral ulcers/uremic breath (renal, progerssing tubular ds)

7
Q

hypoalbumin v. hypoglobulin?

A

albumin (dec. prod, PLN, PLE, 3rd space)
v.
globulin (PLE, Blood loss, fail passive transfer, combined immunodeficiency)