Magnesium Sulphate Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Largest store of the human body
A
Skeleton
2
Q
Why is magnesium used as a osmosis Laxative
A
Magnesium salts are not well absorbed from GI tract so its used as a Laxative instead
3
Q
What is magnesium excreted by
A
Kidneys mainly
4
Q
What electrolyte imbalance can kidney failure cause
A
Hypermagnesaemia
5
Q
What are some SE of hypermagnesaemia
A
Muscle weakness and arrythmias
6
Q
What can diarrhoea, stomach, fistula all cause
A
Hypomagnesemia
7
Q
What can hypomagmesemia also cause
A
Secondary hypocalcaemia and hypokalaemia
8
Q
What is the treatment for magnesium toxicity
A
Calcium gluconate
9
Q
What can hypomagnesaemia be treated by
A
Magnesium IV or intramuscular injection which is painful
