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Causes of Hypermagnesemia
Increased magnesium load
 - Magnesium-containing laxatives, antacids, or enemas
 - Treatment of pre-edampsia/eclampsia (mothers
Causes of Hypermagnesemia ... Increased magnesium ... Mineralocorticoid deficiency ... Addison's disease) #Hypermagnesemia ... #Causes #diagnosis
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Hypermagnesemia ... intake - Magnesium ... DrEricStrong #Hypermagnesemia ... #Table #Causes ... #Management
Magnesium Electrolyte Repletion
Oral - Only do if patient does not tolerate IV
 • Magnesium oxide (can
Magnesium Electrolyte ... oxide (can cause ... diarrhea and cause ... Electrolyte #Repletion #management ... #hypomagnesemia
Hypomagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Satyendra Dhar, MD @DharSaty

#Hypomagnesemia #Diagnosis #Management #magnesium #deficiency
Hypomagnesemia - ... Diagnosis and Management ... @DharSaty #Hypomagnesemia ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #magnesium #deficiency
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Hypokalemia • Hypomagnesemia ... • Vitamin D Deficiency ... Intake - Dietary deficiency ... : • Aluminum/Magnesium ... endocrinology #causes
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
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Hypermagnesemia is a serum magnesium concentration > 2.6 mg/dL.
Symptoms include hyporeflexia, hypotension,
Diagnosis and Management ... mortality in ICU Causes ... Mineralocorticoid deficiency ... helpful in severe cases ... #Diagnosis #Management
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
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion
If patient also has hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium before repleting potassium
Oral:
 • Pills (ask pharmacy
patient also has hypomagnesemia ... , replete magnesium ... Intravenous (can cause ... Electrolyte #Repletion #management
Symptoms and Signs of Hypomagnesemia
Neuromuscular:
 - Tetany, Muscle weakness, Chvostek and Trousseau signs, Cerebellar (ataxia, nystagmus,
Symptoms and Signs of Hypomagnesemia ... Muscle weakness, Chvostek ... Dysphagia, Anorexia, nausea ... Hypocalcemia, Anemia #Hypomagnesemia ... #magnesium #Symptoms