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Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Usually composed ... • Causes are multiple ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #dermatology #compared
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... in >90% - Low ... • Evolution: Chronic ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Proves cause-effect ... prevalence is low ... then PPV will be low ... > incidence in chronic ... but not on the causal
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... risk of smallpox –low ... specimens from low ... See table below ... these assays alone are