Pediatric Hypermagnesemia Differential Diagnoses

1. Reinhart RA. Magnesium metabolism. Arch Int Med. 1988. 148:2415-2420.

2. Musso CG. Magnesium metabolism in health and disease. Int Urol Nephrol. 2009 Mar 10. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

3. Kaze Folefack F, Stoermann Chopard C. [Magnesium metabolism disturbances]. Rev Med Suisse. 2007 Mar 7. 3(101):605-6, 608, 610-1. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

4. Moe SM. Disorders involving calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium. Prim Care. 2008 Jun. 35(2):215-37, v-vi. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

5. Wolf MT. Inherited and acquired disorders of magnesium homeostasis. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2017 Apr. 29 (2):187-198. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

6. Navarro-Gonzalez JF, Mora-Fernandez C, Garcia-Perez J. Clinical implications of disordered magnesium homeostasis in chronic renal failure and dialysis. Semin Dial. 2009 Jan-Feb. 22(1):37-44. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

7. Ford AA, Wylie BJ, Waksmonski CA, Simpson LL. Maternal congenital cardiac disease: outcomes of pregnancy in a single tertiary care center. Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Oct. 112(4):828-33. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

8. Corbi G, Acanfora D, Iannuzzi GL, et al. Hypermagnesemia predicts mortality in elderly with congestive heart disease: relationship with laxative and antacid use. Rejuvenation Res. 2008 Feb. 11(1):129-38. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

9. Jhang WK, Lee YJ, Kim YA, Park SJ, Park YS. Severe hypermagnesemia presenting with abnormal electrocardiographic findings similar to those of hyperkalemia in a child undergoing peritoneal dialysis. Korean J Pediatr. 2013 Jul. 56 (7):308-11. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

10. Ali A, Walentik C, Mantych GJ, et al. Iatrogenic acute hypermagnesemia after total parenteral nutrition infusion mimicking septic shock syndrome: two case reports. Pediatrics. 2003 Jul. 112(1 Pt 1):e70-2. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

11. Durham D, Worthley LI. Cardiac arrhythmias: diagnosis and management. The tachycardias. Crit Care Resusc. 2002 Mar. 4(1):35-53. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

12. Henyan NN, Gillespie EL, White CM, et al. Impact of intravenous magnesium on post-cardiothoracic surgery atrial fibrillation and length of hospital stay: a meta-analysis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Dec. 80(6):2402-6. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

13. Jaing TH, Hung IJ, Chung HT, Lai CH, Liu WM, Chang KW. Acute hypermagnesemia: a rare complication of antacid administration after bone marrow transplantation. Clin Chim Acta. 2002 Dec. 326(1-2):201-3. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

14. Knochel JP. Disorders of magnesium metabolism. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 1994. Vol 2: 2187-2189.

15. Kutsal E, Aydemir C, Eldes N, et al. Severe hypermagnesemia as a result of excessive cathartic ingestion in a child without renal failure. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2007 Aug. 23(8):570-2. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

16. McGuire JK, Kulkarni MS, Baden HP. Fatal hypermagnesemia in a child treated with megavitamin/megamineral therapy. Pediatrics. 2000 Feb. 105(2):E18. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

17. Nadler JL, Rude RK. Disorders of magnesium metabolism. Clinical Disorders of Fluid and Electrolyte Metabolism. 1995. Vol 24: 623-637.

18. Rude RK, Singer FR. Magnesium deficiency and excess. Ann Rev Med. 1981. 32:245-259. [QxMD MEDLINE Link].

19. [Guideline] Hunt SA, Abraham WT, Chin MH, et al. ACC/AHA 2005 guideline update for the diagnosis and management of chronic heart failure in the adult. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines [trunc]. Bethesda (MD): American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF); 2005 Aug. 82 p.

Alicia Diaz-Thomas, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

Alicia Diaz-Thomas, MD, MPH is a member of the following medical societies: Endocrine Society, International Society for Clinical Densitometry, Pediatric Endocrine Society, Tennessee Medical Association

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Mary L Windle, PharmD Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

George P Chrousos, MD, FAAP, MACP, MACE, FRCP(London) Professor and Chair, First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University Medical School, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Greece; UNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health Care, University of Athens, Greece

George P Chrousos, MD, FAAP, MACP, MACE, FRCP(London) is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Physicians, American Pediatric Society, American Society for Clinical Investigation, Association of American Physicians, Endocrine Society, Pediatric Endocrine Society, Society for Pediatric Research, American College of Endocrinology

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Sasigarn A Bowden, MD, FAAP Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State University College of Medicine; Pediatric Endocrinologist, Division of Endocrinology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Affiliate Faculty/Principal Investigator, Center for Clinical Translational Research, Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Sasigarn A Bowden, MD, FAAP is a member of the following medical societies: American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, Central Ohio Pediatric Society, Endocrine Society, International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes, Pediatric Endocrine Society, Society for Pediatric Research

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Phyllis W Speiser, MD Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York; Professor of Pediatrics, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Phyllis W Speiser, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Endocrine Society, Pediatric Endocrine Society, Society for Pediatric Research

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Robert J Ferry Jr, MD Le Bonheur Chair of Excellence in Endocrinology, Professor and Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Robert J Ferry Jr, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Diabetes Association, American Medical Association, Endocrine Society, Pediatric Endocrine Society, Society for Pediatric Research, and Texas Pediatric Society

Disclosure: Eli Lilly & Co Grant/research funds Investigator; MacroGenics, Inc Grant/research funds Investigator; Ipsen, SA (formerly Tercica, Inc) Grant/research funds Investigator; NovoNordisk SA Grant/research funds Investigator; Diamyd Grant/research funds Investigator; Bristol-Myers-Squibb Grant/research funds Other; Amylin Other; Pfizer Grant/research funds Other; Takeda Grant/research funds Other

Enrique Grisoni, MD Associate Professor, University Hospital of Cleveland, Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Anastasios K Konstantakos, MD Clinical Associate Surgeon, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Billings Clinic

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

• Print this section
• Print the entire contents of
• Print the entire contents of article