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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
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Blood loss: GI ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... #Fe #algorithm
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • IGF-I Deficiency ... Chronic Disease • GI ... Celiac, IBD) • ... endocrinology #causes
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency ... • Common Causes ... medications, pancreatic dysfunction ... skin pallor • GI ... diarrhea related to IBD
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... blood and/or iron deficiency ... , asymptomatic IBD ... OUT BRISK Upper GI ... #Causes
Pathogenesis of Select Causes of Constipation in Adults and in Elderly

 • Mechanical (ex. Bowel Obstruction,
Pathogenesis of Select Causes ... Thyroid hormone deficiency ... CNS neurons -> Dysfunction ... colonic mucosa, leading ... effective • IBS-C
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... disease • Prolidase deficiency ... Pleural/pericardial/abd ... GI: • Noninfectious ... mild cognitive dysfunction