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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
- Chronic diarrhea ... / IBD Renal Loses ... renal tubular dysfunction ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... have had prior evaluations ... Family history of IBD ... Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction ... Diverticulitis • IBD
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications
lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D)
 - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
TABLE 2. ... ) sub-classifications ... (IBS-D) - >25% ... of incomplete evacuation ... #Classes #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Performance thorough ... ASA class If ... with valvular dysfunction ... or LV dysfunction
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
-year survival is ... Pathophysiology: 1) T-cell dysfunction ... Self-limiting, chronic ... but stable or chronic ... sarcoidosis is
Pathogenesis of Select Causes of Constipation in Adults and in Elderly

 • Mechanical (ex. Bowel Obstruction,
Pathogenesis of Select Causes ... CNS neurons -> Dysfunction ... anal canal -> Evacuation ... of feces is less ... effective • IBS-C
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... rare, Malar rash is ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... : Chronic disease ... sle #comparison #table
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
secretion because the dysfunctional ... aldosterone - Low in cases ... secretion; in chronic ... as a result of chronic ... Insufficiency #Evaluation