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Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
loss if renal function ... is normal NEPHKIDS ... Hypomagnesemia #algorithm ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... nephrology #magnesium #low
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intake: • Low ... transport, renal function ... Gastrointestinal function ... #Pathophysiology
The Effect of Zinc on the Enteral Absorption of Copper. Panel A shows how copper (Cu)
Panel A shows how ... enterocytes from the intestinal ... zinc (Zn) causes ... of apoptosis of intestinal ... #Pathophysiology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Hypophosphatasia Is ... Most cases diagnosed ... severe mobility/functional ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Functional GI Disorders in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background:
 • 25-40% of IBD in remission have IBS
Functional GI Disorders ... in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... narcotic use FGID Pathphysiology ... #IBDAlgorithm # ... IBD #Algorithm #
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... unclear (often the case ... normal adrenal function ... primary AI - Low ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Overview What Is ... changes and may cause ... osteomalacia • Intestinal ... , K, Mg2+) • Slow ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
in DKA, body K+ is ... has good renal function ... produces them when low ... precipitant. 5) treat low ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Findings Ileus: Functional ... pain • Flat/low ... ileus) • Abdomen is ... percussion • Nausea ... obstruction #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Pathogenesis of Select Causes of Constipation in Adults and in Elderly

 • Mechanical (ex. Bowel Obstruction,
Pathogenesis of Select Causes ... -> Interrupted flow ... infiltration of the intestinal ... involuntary bodily functions ... #constipation #pathophysiology