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Tag Hypomagnesaemia
CCC Critical Care Compendium 680

Hypomagnesaemia

Hypomagnesaemia: Defined as serum magnesium < 0.75 mmol/L; associated with increased ICU mortality common — affects 10-65% of ICU patients
CCC Critical Care compendium 340

Magnesium

Magnesium: intracellular cation; hypomagnesaemia = common electrolyte abnormality in ICU