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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
inhibitors - Primary intestinal ... GI losses - Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... Classification #Causes ... #Workup #hypomg
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... normal prolactin, chaotic ... failure (<35 years old ... FSH, Low estrogen ... Functional (e.g. eating
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight ... Bronchiectasis, Chronic ... Cardiac: • LVH, low-voltage ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... enlargement • MRI
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
in cases in which ... insufficiency is mild ... secretion; in chronic ... laboratory #diagnosis #testing ... endocrinology #workup