Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Magenesium
Magenesium
NURSING INTERVENTIONS:
HYPOMAGNESEMIA
Hypomagnesemia frequently occurs in alcoholic
and critically ill patients and is often associated
HYPERMAGNESEMIA
Hypermagnesemia is most commonly seen
patients with an inability to excrete Mg+ or
with increased intake of Mg+ from antacid.
Both neuromuscular and cardiac depression are NURSING INTERVENTIONS:
observed in hypermagnesemia.
Non-renal failure causes of
Hypermagnesemia:
1. increased intake of magnesium
2. decreased excretion of magnesium
3. adrenal insufficiency or hyperparathyroidism