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==Background==
==Background==
*High >3.5
*Magnesium is an effective calcium channel blocker both extracellularly and intracellularly<ref>Rizzo MA, Fisher M, Lock JP. Hypermagnesemic pseudocoma. Arch Intern Med. 1993;153(9):1130.</ref>
*Intracellular magnesium profoundly blocks several cardiac potassium channels


==Clinical Features==
*[[Nausea and vomiting]]
*Loss of reflexes and [[respiratory failure|diaphragmatic paralysis]] (at very high levels)


High >3.5
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Mg Level !! Signs/Symptoms
|-
| 2-3 || [[Nausea]]
|-
| 3-4 || [[Somnolence]]
|-
| 4-8 || Loss of DTRs, muscle weakness
|-
| 8-12 || Respiratory depression
|-
| 12-15 || [[Hypotension]], [[heart block]], [[Cardiac Arrest]], death
|}


==Differential Diagnosis==
*[[Renal Failure]]
*[[Lithium]]
*[[hypovolemia|Volume depletion]]
*[[Rhabdo]]
*IV Mg (goal in PET/[[eclampsia]] 5-7 mEq/L)
*Massive PO intake ([[bulimia nervosa|laxative abusers]], accidental Epsom salts)
*Magnesium enemas<ref>Schelling Fatal hypermagnesemia. JR1. Clin Nephrol. 2000 Jan;53(1):61-5.</ref>


==Diagnosis==
==Evaluation==
*Magnesium level >3.5


==Management==
*[[IVF]]
*[[Furosemide]] 20-40mg IV
*[[Calcium chloride]] 10% 5-10mL IV or [[calcium gluconate]] 10% 15-30mL IV  over 5min
*Consider hemodialysis for Mg >8 or poor renal function


3.5 dec DTRs
==Disposition==
 
4 muscl weakness
 
5 hypotension
 
8 resp paralysis
 
 
==DDX==
 
 
1) Renal failure
 
2) Lithium
 
3) Iatrogenic
 
 
==Treatment==
 
 
1) IVF (NS)
 
2) Lasix 20-40mg IVP
 
3) Correct acidosis (NaBicarb iv nec)
 
4) CaCl
 
 
==Source ==
 
 
2/12/06 DONALDSON (adapted from Tintinalli)
 


==See Also==
*[[Electrolyte Abnormalities (Main)]]
*[[Hypomagnesemia]]
*[[Preeclampsia]]
*[[QT prolongation]]


==References==
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Background

  • High >3.5
  • Magnesium is an effective calcium channel blocker both extracellularly and intracellularly[1]
  • Intracellular magnesium profoundly blocks several cardiac potassium channels

Clinical Features

Mg Level Signs/Symptoms
2-3 Nausea
3-4 Somnolence
4-8 Loss of DTRs, muscle weakness
8-12 Respiratory depression
12-15 Hypotension, heart block, Cardiac Arrest, death

Differential Diagnosis

Evaluation

  • Magnesium level >3.5

Management

Disposition

See Also

References

  1. Rizzo MA, Fisher M, Lock JP. Hypermagnesemic pseudocoma. Arch Intern Med. 1993;153(9):1130.
  2. Schelling Fatal hypermagnesemia. JR1. Clin Nephrol. 2000 Jan;53(1):61-5.