Hypomagnesemia

Background

Low! Clinical

Diagnosis

Symptoms:

1. CNS (depression, vertigo, ataxia, seizures, inc DTR, tetany
2. Anemia
3. Hypotension
4. Hypothermia
5. Dysphagia

DDX

1. ETOH
2. Malnutrition
3. Cirrhosis
4. Pancreatitis
5. S/P DKA
6. GI loss (esp diarrhea)
7. Renal wasting
   1. Furosemide
   2. Hypophosphatemia

Treatment

Repleat 2gm IV over 2hrs (universal)

Source

2/12/06 DONALDSON (adapted from Tintinalli)