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Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
intake - Magnesium ... - Excessive IV ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Table #Causes ... #Management
Magnesium Electrolyte Repletion
Oral - Only do if patient does not tolerate IV
 • Magnesium oxide (can
Magnesium Electrolyte ... does not tolerate IV ... • Magnesium oxide ... and cause some ... Electrolyte #Repletion #management
Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
Diagnosis Renal Causes ... Familial: Bartter syndrome ... and Gitelman syndrome ... hypomagnesemia Renal Causes ... #nephrology #magnesium
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Algorithm • Low Magnesium ... , High Magnesium ... Infiltrative disorders, HIV ... metastases, Hungry bone syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
be treated with IV ... potassium(K) & magnesium ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... Redistribution: IV ... Hypomagnesemia #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology ... #magnesium #low
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
Ganglion Block and/or magnesium ... 20 mg/min -> Neurology ... Nutraceuticals: • Magnesium ... #Migraine #management ... #prophylaxis #neurology
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Asthma Algorithm - Management ... Magnesium sulfate ... 2 g IV 5. ... CBC, chemistry, ... #Emergency #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... • Serotonin syndrome ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Tea and Toast Syndrome ... Responds briskly to IV ... failure, nephrotic syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #nephrology