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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... diarrhea / IBD ... renal tubular dysfunction ... Classification #Causes ... #Workup #hypomg
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... , physical and testing ... Family history of IBD ... Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction ... Cardiopulmonary disease/AMI
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
secretion because the dysfunctional ... insufficiency is mild ... secretion; in chronic ... laboratory #diagnosis #testing ... endocrinology #workup