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Clinical Feature of Hypomagnesemia and Magnesium Deficiency
 • Electrolyte Disturbance: Hypokalemia, Hypocalcemia
 • Neuromuscular and central
Hypomagnesemia and Magnesium ... Deficiency • Electrolyte ... Athetoid movements & choreiform ... Chronic fatigue syndrome ... Treatment #management #Magnesium
Intern Pocket Cards - Electrolyte Repletion Guide
Electrolyte Repletion:
 - Potassium (ref range 3.5-4.5)
 - Magnesium (ref
Pocket Cards - Electrolyte ... Repletion Guide Electrolyte ... range 3.5-4.5) - Magnesium ... pocketcardset #Electrolyte ... phosphate #phosphorus #magnesium
Magnesium Electrolyte Repletion
Oral - Only do if patient does not tolerate IV
 • Magnesium oxide (can
Magnesium Electrolyte ... tolerate IV • Magnesium ... 800mg PO daily • Magnesium ... SatyaPatelMD #Magnesium ... #Electrolyte #Repletion
Electrolyte Repletion

Significant electrolyte depletion can result in serious complications. These guidelines are meant to assist with
Electrolyte Repletion ... Significant electrolyte ... empiric dosing of electrolytes ... /L Goal serum magnesium ... 4.6 mg/dL IV electrolyte
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
inhibitors - Electrolyte ... renal Mg wasting syndromes ... - Gitelman syndrome ... - Hungry bones syndrome ... Diagnosis #Low #Magnesium
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion
If patient also has hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium before repleting potassium
Oral:
 • Pills (ask pharmacy
Potassium Electrolyte ... hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium ... #Potassium #Electrolyte
Electrolyte Repletion
Potassium 
  - ref range 3.5-4.5
  - if acute MI, cardiac conditions >4.5
Electrolyte Repletion ... conditions >4.5 if VT Magnesium ... formulations #Electrolyte
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: Illness Script

Who?
 - Kids or young adults, usually < 30
 - high
Congenital Long QT Syndrome ... Exercise - Electrolyte ... especially low magnesium ... Beta-blockers - Treat electrolyte ... Congenital #LongQT #Syndrome
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
intake - Magnesium ... eclampsia) - Magnesium-containing ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... Diagnosis #High #Magnesium
Cancer agents and Electrolyte Disorders
 • Hypocalcemia: Cisplatin from Low Mg, Cetuximab- due to low Mg
Axitinib,
Cancer agents and Electrolyte ... Ifosfamide - Fanconi syndrome ... Ifosfamide - Fanconi syndrome ... @kdjhaveri #Electrolytes