Hypomagnesaemia
Isolated low serum Mg levels are associated with atrial depolarisation and ventricular repolarisation abnormalities, predisposing to ventricular arrhythmias
Tag Hypomagnesaemia
Hypomagnesaemia
Hypomagnesaemia: Defined as serum magnesium < 0.75 mmol/L; associated with increased ICU mortality
common — affects 10-65% of ICU patients
Magnesium
Magnesium: intracellular cation; hypomagnesaemia = common electrolyte abnormality in ICU