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	Hypomagnesemia
Overview
What are the symptoms?
What are the causes?
Diagnosis
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Where to find medical care for Hypomagnesemia?
Prevention
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Possible complications
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Overview

Hypomagnesemia means low levels of magnesium in the blood.

What are the symptoms of Hypomagnesemia?

Common symptoms include:

What causes Hypomagnesemia?

Several conditions can cause hypomagnesemia, including:

Alcoholism
Chronic diarrhea
High blood calcium levels (hypercalcemia)
Hyperaldosteronism
Malabsorption syndromes, such as celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease
Malnutrition
Medications including amphotericin, cisplatin, cyclosporine, diuretics, and aminoglycoside antibiotics
Excessive urination (polyuria), such as in uncontrolled diabetes and during recovery from acute kidney failure
Sweating

Diagnosis

Your health care provider will do a complete physical examination to help determine the cause of your symptoms.

Signs include:

Electrocardiogram (ECG) changes
Low blood calcium level (hypocalcemia)
Low blood potassium level (hypokalemia)

Blood and urine tests will be done. Other tests that can confirm hypomagnesemia include:

Comprehensive metabolic panel

Magnesium blood test
Urine magnesium test

When to seek urgent medical care?

Hypomagnesemia can be a life-threatening emergency. Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of this condition.

Treatment options

The cause of hypomagnesemia must be diagnosed and treated. Treatment depends on the type of hypomagnesemia, but may include:

Fluids given through a vein (IV)
Magnesium by mouth or through a vein
Medication to relieve symptoms

Where to find medical care for Hypomagnesemia?

Directions to Hospitals Treating Condition

Prevention

Treating the condition that is causing hypomagnesemia can help. If you play any demanding sports, drink fluids that contain electrolytes (sports drinks). Drinking only water while you take part in high-energy athletic events can lead to acute hypomagnesemia.

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

The outcome depends on the condition that is causing the problem.

Possible complications

Sources

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000315.htm

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 ==Overview==
+Hypomagnesemia means low levels of [[magnesium]] in the blood.
-==What are the symptoms of (condition)?==
+==What are the symptoms of Hypomagnesemia?==
+Common [[symptoms]] include:
-==What causes (condition)?==
+*Abnormal eye movements ([[nystagmus]])
+*[[Convulsions]]
+*[[Fatigue]]
+*[[Muscle spasms]] or [[cramps]]
+*[[Muscle weakness]]
+*[[Numbness]]
-==Who is at highest risk?==
+==What causes Hypomagnesemia?==
+Several conditions can cause hypomagnesemia, including:
+*[[Alcoholism]]
+*[[Chronic diarrhea]]
+*High blood calcium levels ([[hypercalcemia]])
+*[[Hyperaldosteronism]]
+*[[Malabsorption]] syndromes, such as [[celiac disease]] and [[inflammatory bowel disease]]
+*[[Malnutrition]]
+*Medications including [[amphotericin]], [[cisplatin]], [[cyclosporine]], [[diuretics]], and [[aminoglycoside]] antibiotics
+*Excessive urination ([[polyuria]]), such as in uncontrolled [[diabetes]] and during recovery from [[acute kidney failure]]
+*[[Sweating]]
 ==Diagnosis==
+Your health care provider will do a complete [[physical examination]] to help determine the cause of your [[symptoms]].
+Signs include:
+*[[Electrocardiogram]] (ECG) changes
+*Low blood calcium level ([[hypocalcemia]])
+*Low blood potassium level ([[hypokalemia]])
+[[Blood]] and [[urine]] tests will be done. Other tests that can confirm hypomagnesemia include:
+Comprehensive metabolic panel
+*Magnesium blood test
+*Urine magnesium test
 ==When to seek urgent medical care?==
+Hypomagnesemia can be a life-threatening emergency. Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of this condition.
 ==Treatment options==
+The cause of hypomagnesemia must be diagnosed and treated. Treatment depends on the type of hypomagnesemia, but may include:
-==Where to find medical care for (condition)?==
+*Fluids given through a vein (IV)
+*Magnesium by mouth or through a vein
+*Medication to relieve symptoms
+==Where to find medical care for Hypomagnesemia?==
 [http://maps.google.com/maps?q={{urlencode:{{#if:{{{1|}}}|{{{1}}}|map+top+hospital+Condition}}}}&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl Directions to Hospitals Treating Condition]
 ==Prevention==
+Treating the condition that is causing hypomagnesemia can help. If you play any demanding sports, drink fluids that contain [[electrolytes]] (sports drinks). Drinking only water while you take part in high-energy athletic events can lead to acute hypomagnesemia.
 ==What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?==
+The outcome depends on the condition that is causing the problem.
 ==Possible complications==
+*[[Cardiac arrest]]
+*Death
+*[[Respiratory arrest]]
 ==Sources==
+http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000315.htm
+[[Category:Electrolyte disturbance]]
+[[Category:Intensive care medicine]]
+[[Category:Endocrinology]]
+[[Category:Emergency medicine]]
+[[Category:Nephrology]]
+[[Category:Magnesium]]
+[[Category:Patient information]]