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Atypical HUS - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Unlike typical HUS, which is shigatoxin mediated, aHUS is not typically
Uremic Syndrome ... associated with diarrhea ... autoimmune like SLE ... #Uremic #Syndrome ... #diagnosis
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
losses - Chronic diarrhea ... - Hungry bones syndrome ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low ... Causes #Workup #hypomg
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
biliary fistula - Diarrhea ... Hypomagnesemia #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... medications #drugs #pharmacology ... #hypomg
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
• Hypo-K • ... Hypo-Mg2+ • Vitamin ... Palpitations • Diarrhea ... #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Endocrine • Hypo ... Arthritis • SLE ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea ... Presentations: • Opportunistic ... in which case opportunistic ... • New onset SLE ... #HIV #diagnosis