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Hypomagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Satyendra Dhar, MD @DharSaty

#Hypomagnesemia #Diagnosis #Management #magnesium #deficiency
Hypomagnesemia - ... Diagnosis and Management ... @DharSaty #Hypomagnesemia ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #magnesium #deficiency
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Hypermagnesemia ... intake - Magnesium ... DrEricStrong #Hypermagnesemia ... Diagnosis #High #Magnesium ... Table #Causes #Management
Magnesium Electrolyte Repletion
Oral - Only do if patient does not tolerate IV
 • Magnesium oxide (can
Magnesium Electrolyte ... tolerate IV • Magnesium ... 800mg PO daily • Magnesium ... Electrolyte #Repletion #management ... #hypomagnesemia
Hypomagnesemia Treatment Protocol - Magnesium Repletion
Goal serum magnesium concentration 2.0-2.4 mg/dL
Serum magnesium concentration - IV Magnesium
Hypomagnesemia Treatment ... Protocol - Magnesium ... @DharSaty #Hypomagnesemia ... #Treatment #management ... #electrolyte #deficiency
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
efficiency daily ... HD machine • CRRT ... session using a CRRT ... machine CRRT Modes ... #managment #nephrology
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion
If patient also has hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium before repleting potassium
Oral:
 • Pills (ask pharmacy
patient also has hypomagnesemia ... , replete magnesium ... Electrolyte #Repletion #management
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Modalities

RRT Modalities in the ICU:
 • IHD (Intermittent HD):  3-5 hr
SLEDD (Sustained low ... efficiency daily ... HD machine • CRRT ... machine CRRT ... #managment #nephrology
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Hypermagnesemia is a serum magnesium concentration > 2.6 mg/dL.
Symptoms include hyporeflexia, hypotension,
Hypermagnesemia ... Diagnosis and Management ... Hypermagnesemia ... Mineralocorticoid deficiency ... #Diagnosis #Management
Clinical Feature of Hypomagnesemia and Magnesium Deficiency
 • Electrolyte Disturbance: Hypokalemia, Hypocalcemia
 • Neuromuscular and central
Clinical Feature of Hypomagnesemia ... and Magnesium Deficiency ... @DharSaty #Hypomagnesemia ... symptoms #Treatment #management ... #Magnesium #deficiency
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Diagnosis and Management ... Independent (↑ PTH) • LOW ... VIT D - Deficiency ... Radiation - Mg+ deficiency ... Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis #Management