What is hypermagnesiamia?
hypermagnesiamia is a relatively rare condition, which is mainly referred to as "electrolyte imbalance". Indeed, this means that the body is too high in the blood (hyper) levels of magnesium and the kidneys are unable to handle or secrete these amounts effectively. The condition may be less or very severe depending on serum serum magnesium levels and the amount of damage that the condition may have already caused. There may be some fatigue, lack of reflective reaction, drowsiness and then nausea or vomiting. Higher levels of magnesium and the presence of hypermagnesiamia for some time can lead to much more serious symptoms. They may include very dangerous arrhythmias (irregularity of rhythm in the heart), stopping heart, extreme confusion, and some people can penetrate a coma. Without treatment, the condition can cause death.
There are many causes of hypermagnesiamia. Some people with diabetes are more susceptible to the condition and anyone with damaged kidneys may have more difficult time to clean the magnesium properlyfrom the body. This can be complicated if people use accessories with magnesium or over the counter, like many antacids.
Other causes of this condition may include whether a person takes lithium and has abnormally high levels of blood in serum lithium. Alternatively, parathyroid gland can produce too many parathyroid hormones and result in high levels of magnesium. Electrolyte imbalance is possible in a number of circumstances. They could include extreme dehydration from things such as acute stomach flu or too much exertion in the sun without sufficient fluid levels.
There are a number of ways to solve hypermagnesiamia. If blood levels are slightly switched off, people may have intravenous (IV) calcium or receiving calcium injections. It is advisable to drink a lot of fluids to make the kidneys function on the effectiveness of the tip. On the other side, if the kidneys have difficulty in the urine or youThey lune enough urine, the hospital treatment could include diuretics through an intravenous line that stimulates the kidneys to remove another magnesium.
When hypermagnesiea threatens life and in an advanced stage doctors may have to move quickly to treat it. Normal treatment of severe cases involves the use of kidney dialysis. It should be noted that most cases are caught before necessary. However, under the circumstances where extreme kidney damage already exists, dialysis may be a method of prevention of hypermagnesiamia and maintaining kidney function at acceptable levels and waiting for permanent treatment such as kidney transplantation.