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Magnesium Electrolyte Repletion
Oral - Only do if patient does not tolerate IV
 • Magnesium oxide (can
Magnesium Electrolyte ... Repletion Oral ... oxide (can cause ... diarrhea and cause ... #Electrolyte #Repletion
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion
If patient also has hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium before repleting potassium
Oral:
 • Pills (ask pharmacy
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion ... hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium ... before repleting ... Intravenous (can cause ... #Electrolyte #Repletion
Intern Pocket Cards - Electrolyte Repletion Guide
Electrolyte Repletion:
 - Potassium (ref range 3.5-4.5)
 - Magnesium (ref
- Electrolyte Repletion ... Guide Electrolyte Repletion ... range 3.5-4.5) - Magnesium ... #Electrolyte #Repletion ... phosphate #phosphorus #magnesium
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
= (urine magnesium ... )/ [0.7 (serum magnesium ... loss, shift of magnesium ... Hypomagnesemia #algorithm ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine chloride < 20 mmol/l - Chloride responsive (Chloride
Causes of Metabolic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... use, Severe K depletion ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Electrolyte Repletion
Potassium 
  - ref range 3.5-4.5
  - if acute MI, cardiac conditions >4.5
Electrolyte Repletion ... conditions >4.5 if VT Magnesium ... #Electrolyte #Repletion
Electrolyte Repletion

Significant electrolyte depletion can result in serious complications. These guidelines are meant to assist with
Electrolyte Repletion ... /L Goal serum magnesium ... mechanisms can all cause ... the underlying cause ... essential for repletion
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute- without depletion ... - Acute- with depletion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
Causes of Hypermagnesemia
Increased magnesium load
 - Magnesium-containing laxatives, antacids, or enemas
 - Treatment of pre-edampsia/eclampsia (mothers
Causes of Hypermagnesemia ... Increased magnesium ... load - Magnesium-containing ... Increased renal magnesium ... Hypermagnesemia #Causes
A better approach to Torsades de Pointes - Algorithm and Magnesium Infusion Protocol

#TorsadesdePointes #Algorithm #Magnesium #Infusion
Torsades de Pointes - Algorithm ... and Magnesium Infusion ... TorsadesdePointes #Algorithm ... #Magnesium #Infusion