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Case Report
Evaluation of serum
magnesium levels in patient suffering from renal lithiasis
and role of magnesium supplementation in electrolyte
imbalance– a case report and review
Shailja Gupta1*, Sakshi Sodhi1,
Vivek Mahajan2 and Yamini3
1Department
of Biochemistry, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical
Sciences and Research, Vallah, Amritsar.
2Department
of Anesthesia, Geetanjali Medical College, Udaipur,
3Department
of Surgery, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences
and Research, Vallah, Amritsar.
*Corresponding author.E-mail:
shailja_gupta200828@yahoo.com.Tel: 09814898976
Received 11 October, 2009; Accepted 07 February ,2010
Abstract
Hypomagnesaemia is common finding in current medical
practice mainly in critically ill patients. Magnesium has
been directly implicated in hypokalemia, hypocalcaemia and
dysrrthymias. We report a known case of renal lithiasis, in
a 45 year old female patient, with chief complaint of severe
pain in right lumbar region and breathlessness with
confirmed electrolyte imbalance. The objective of the
present case report was to investigate the incidence of
hypomagnesaemia in the critically ill patient and multiple
electrolyte imbalance. It was also observed that magnesium
(Mg) supplementation corrected the underlying multiple
electrolyte disturbances in the patient thus, establishing a
positive correlation of magnesium with sodium (Na),
potassium (K) and calcium (Ca).
Key words:
Hypomagnesaemia, hypokalemia, hypocalcaemia, hyponatremia
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