| Literature DB >> 23105836 |
Shailja Gupta1, Sakshi Sodhi, Jaskiran Kaur, Jaskiran Yamini.
Abstract
Hypomagnesaemia is common finding in current medical practice mainly in critically ill, post-operative patients and patients admitted to ICU in tertiary cancer cases. Magnesium has been directly implicated in hypokalemia, hypocalcaemia and dysrrthymias. We report a case of 60 year old patient, suffering from rectal carcinoma for a period of one year with confirmed hypokalemia, hypocalcaemia and hyponatremia. Magnesium supplementation corrected the underlying multiple electrolyte disturbances in the patient thus, establishing a positive correlation of magnesium with sodium, potassium and calcium.Entities:
Keywords: Hypocalcaemia; Hypokalemia; Hypomagnesaemia; Hyponatremia
Year: 2009 PMID: 23105836 PMCID: PMC3453216 DOI: 10.1007/s12291-009-0039-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Clin Biochem ISSN: 0970-1915