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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Mechanism Decreased GI ... Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... renal tubular dysfunction ... Magnesium #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death -> end-organ dysfunction ... • Hypovolemic: GI ... #Classification ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death -> end-organ dysfunction ... • Hypovolemic: GI ... #Classification ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Family history of IBD ... Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... Diffuse Pain: • Constipation ... mesenteric ischemia • GI
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
rule out other causes ... Precipitants: Infection, GI ... Electrolyte imbalances, Constipation ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #Classification
Pathogenesis of Select Causes of Constipation in Adults and in Elderly

 • Mechanical (ex. Bowel Obstruction,
Pathogenesis of Select Causes ... of Constipation ... CNS neurons -> Dysfunction ... colonic mucosa, leading ... effective • IBS-C