Current Pediatric Research

Magnesium, the forgotten cation

Joint Event on 15^th World Congress on Pediatrics, Clinical Pediatrics and Nutrition & 28^th International Conference on Nursing Practice
November 28-29, 2018 | Dubai, UAE

Amar Al Shibli

Tawam Hospital, UAE

Posters & Accepted Abstracts : Curr Pediatr Res

DOI: 10.4066/0971-9032-C2-006

Abstract:

Objectives: • To review the role of Mg+2 in the body. • Review the Hypomagnesaemia, its causes, symptoms, and treatment. • Set simple approach for hypomagnesaemia. • Review Hypremagnesemia and its consequences Mg+2 Hemostasis: • Mg+2 is the 4th most common cation in the body and the 2nd most common intracellular cation. • The kidney is a major regulator of total body Mg+2 homeostasis. • Most of filtered Mg+2 reabsorbed by the thick ascending loop of Henle. Hypomagnesemia is defined as a serum magnesium level less than 1.8 mg/dL (< 0.74 mmol/L)
Symptoms: • Most patients are asymptomatic until the concentration of 1.2 mg/dL (0.49 mmol/L). • Early symptoms are nonspecific and include lethargy and weakness. • The prominent organ systems associated with Hypo Mg are the cardiovascular and neuromuscular. • Muscle weakness. • Positive Chevostek sign and Trousseau sign tetany, and generalized seizures. Treatment of hypomagnesemia Hypermagnesemia Cases discussion

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ashibli@seha.ae

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