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Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Hypermagnesemia ... intake - Magnesium ... DrEricStrong #Hypermagnesemia ... Diagnosis #High #Magnesium ... #Table #Causes
Symptoms and Signs of Hypomagnesemia
Neuromuscular:
 - Tetany, Muscle weakness, Chvostek and Trousseau signs, Cerebellar (ataxia, nystagmus,
of Hypomagnesemia ... Muscle weakness, Chvostek ... Dysphagia, Anorexia, nausea ... Hypocalcemia, Anemia #Hypomagnesemia ... #magnesium #Symptoms
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Hypomagnesemia - ... Primary intestinal hypomagnesemia ... Diagnosis #Low #Magnesium ... #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
K; also binds magnesium ... Side Effects: Hypomagnesemia ... nonspecifically binds K, magnesium ... hypokalemia); nausea ... #pharmacology #table
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... arrest where other causes ... of more of the signs ... arrest trolley, anaphylaxis ... as patient is stable
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
vast majority of cases ... inhibited by iron - Hypomagnesia ... relative absence of magnesium ... CPPD #Disease #Signs
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
search for warning signs ... Most cases of hypokalemia-induced ... of concurrent hypomagnesemia ... important because magnesium