metabolic
Hypermagnesaemia
Hypermagnesemia is an electrolyte disorder in which there is a high level of magnesium in the blood. Symptoms include weakness, confusion, decreased breathing rate, and decreased reflexes. Hypermagnesemia can greatly increase the chances of adverse events. may include low blood pressure and .
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Weakness, confusion, decreased breathing rate
Causes — why it happens
- ·Kidney failure, treatment induced, tumor lysis , , prolonged
How it's found
- ·Blood level > 1.1 mmol/L (2.6 mg/dL)
Treatment
- ·Calcium chloride, normal saline with furosemide, hemodialysis
Complications
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