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FS can be inherited, acquired, or caused by exogenous factors.
Incidence is sporadic. Exact incidence in USA is not clear.
Most diseases associated with FS are inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern.
Cystinosis is the most common cause in pediatric pts.
Potential for hypotension secondary to hypovolemia
Renal failure, proximal renal tubular dysfunction
Lyte imbalance (especially hypokalemia causing tachyarrhythmias)
Polyuria, polydipsia, and the resulting dehydration
Type 2 renal tubular acidosis (defect in the reabsorption of bicarbonate in the proximal tubule)
Hypokalemia-induced ventricular arrhythmogenicity
Hypophosphatemia and associated osteomalacia and loss of bone density
Hypokalemia may cause muscular weakness
May be part of a genetic syndrome, such as Lowe syndrome (oculocerebrorenal syndrome)
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