Difference between revisions of "MEDICATION-MAGNESIUM"

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SUMMARY

1. Important membrane stabilizer. Hypomagnesemia causes myocardial hyper-excitability, particularly in the presence of hypokalemia.
2. Causes of hypomagnesemia: diuresis, diarrhea, alcohol-abuse.
3. Indications: Torsade's de pointes, hypomagnesemia, hypokalemia, VF or VT refractory to DC shock, cardiac arrest assoc. with digoxin-toxicity.
4. SE: muscle weakness, paralysis, respiratory failure.

DOSAGE
5. 5-10 mmol bolus, infusion of 20 mmol over 4 hours.

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-. Important membrane stabilizer. Hypomagnesemia causes myocardial hyper-excitability, particularly in the presence of hypokalemia. <div>2. Causes of hypomagnesemia: diuresis, diarrhea, alcohol-abuse.</div><div>3. Indications: Torsade's de pointes, hypomagnesemia, hypokalemia, VF or VT refractory to DC shock, cardiac arrest A/W digoxin-toxicity. </div><div>4. SE: muscle weakness, paralysis, respiratory failure.</div><div><br></div><div>DOSAGE</div><div>5. 5-10 mmol bolus, infusion of 20 mmol over 4 hours.  </div>
+===== [[Summary Article|'''SUMMARY''']] =====
+. Important membrane stabilizer. Hypomagnesemia causes myocardial hyper-excitability, particularly in the presence of hypokalemia.
+<br/>2. Causes of hypomagnesemia: diuresis, diarrhea, alcohol-abuse.
+<br/>3. Indications: Torsade's de pointes, hypomagnesemia, hypokalemia, VF or VT refractory to DC shock, cardiac arrest assoc. with digoxin-toxicity.
+<br/>4. SE: muscle weakness, paralysis, respiratory failure.
+<br/>
+<br/>DOSAGE
+<br/>5. 5-10 mmol bolus, infusion of 20 mmol over 4 hours.
 [[Category:Medication]]
 [[Category:Advanced Life Support]]