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<b><i>TIP: DAM IT BICH!</i></b>
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<br/><b>1. D -</b> drugs &amp; toxins; e.g. heavy metals, isoniazid, vincristine, phenytoin, nitrofurantoin, cis-platinum, amiodarone, etc.
<br/><b>2. A -</b> alcohol &amp; amyloid
<br/><b>3. M -</b> metabolic; DM, acromegaly, hypothyroidism
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<br/><b>4. I -</b> infection; e.g. HIV, GBS, lyme disease
<br/><b>5. T -</b> tumor; e.g. lung CA
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<br/><b>6. B -</b> B12, B1, B5 &amp; B6 deficiency
<br/><b>7. I -</b> idiopathic
<br/><b>8. C -</b> CTD or vasculitis; e.g. SLE, PAN
<br/><b>9. H -</b> hereditary


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