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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*[[Hypokalemia]], [[ | *[[Hypokalemia]], [[Hypocalcemia]] and [[hypophosphatemia]] are often also present | ||
==Evaluation== | ==Evaluation== | ||
*CNS | *CNS | ||
Revision as of 22:04, 22 September 2016
Background
- Hypokalemia, Hypocalcemia and hypophosphatemia are often also present
Evaluation
- CNS
- GI
- Dysphagia
- Cardiovascular
- CHF
- Dysrhythmias
- Hypotension
- Miscellaneous
Differential Diagnosis
- ETOH
- Malnutrition
- Cirrhosis
- Pancreatitis
- S/P DKA
- GI loss (esp diarrhea)
- Renal wasting
- Furosemide
- Hypophosphatemia
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus [1]
Management
- Serum level >1.7
- No treatment
- Serum level 1.2 - 1.7
- Serum level <1.2
- 4g MgSO4 IV over 2 hours