Index of suspicion

Pediatr Rev. 2013 Jun;34(6):280-4. doi: 10.1542/pir.34-6-280.

Abstract

Case 1: Facial and upper extremity weakness in a 16-year-old boy. Case 2: Hematochezia in a neonate. Case 3: bad body odor in a 13-year-old girl.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diet Therapy
  • Embolism, Paradoxical / complications
  • Embolism, Paradoxical / diagnosis*
  • Embolism, Paradoxical / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / complications
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Hemangioma / complications
  • Hemangioma / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Metabolism, Inborn Errors / diagnosis*
  • Metabolism, Inborn Errors / urine
  • Methylamines / urine*
  • Muscle Weakness / diagnosis*
  • Muscle Weakness / etiology
  • Odorants*
  • Stroke / diagnosis*
  • Stroke / etiology

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Methylamines
  • trimethylamine

Supplementary concepts

  • Trimethylaminuria