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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 ... or enemas - Treatment ... Tumor lysis - Rhabdomyolysis ... hypocalciuric hypercalcemia ... Hypermagnesemia #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
abnormalities - Hypercalcemia ... - Hypokalemia ... Diagnosis #Low #Magnesium ... #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - ... Management Summary Causes ... of Rhabdomyolysis ... per day until stable ... Diagnosis #Management #causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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oxidative iniury Treatment ... per day until stable ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... epilepticus may cause ... aspiration, hyperkalemia ... , rhabdomyolysis ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Hypermagnesemia is a serum magnesium concentration > 2.6 mg/dL.
Symptoms include hyporeflexia, hypotension,
mortality in ICU Causes ... antacids, or enemas, Treatment ... , Tumor lysis, Rhabdomyolysi ... hypocalciuric hypercalcemia ... Addison's disease) Treatment
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Pointes - Management Algorithm ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... TdP First line: magnesium ... 1b (lidocaine)- case
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
warranting urgent treatment ... Most cases of hypokalemia-induced ... Identification and treatment ... important because magnesium ... #Evaluation #Algorithm