Hypermagnesemia in Emergency Medicine Follow-up
- Author: Nona P Novello, MD; Chief Editor: Erik D Schraga, MD more...
Transfer
- Consider transfer if a patient with renal failure has a severe elevation of magnesium and no dialysis is available.
Prognosis
- Patients do well upon restoration of normal magnesium levels.
Patient Education
- Provide information regarding avoidance of medications that cause hypermagnesemia.
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