Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Electrolyte, anticonvulsant |
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Term
| Magnesium Mechanism of Action |
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Definition
| Reduces striated muscle contractions and blocks hypomagnesemia |
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Term
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Definition
| Torsades de pointes, eclampsia, status asthmaticus, hypomagnesemia |
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Term
| Magnesium Contraindications |
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Definition
| Heart blocks, GO obstruction, use with caution in renal impairment |
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Term
| Magnesium Adverse Reactions |
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Definition
| Facial flushing, hypotension, depressed reflexes, hyopthermia, cardiac/CNS/respiratory depression, diaphoresis, muscle paralysis |
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Term
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Definition
| Immediate (IV), 3-4 minutes (IM) |
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Term
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Definition
| 30 minutes (IV), 3-4 hours (IM) |
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Term
| Magnesium Dose Torsades de pointes or hypomagnesemia |
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Definition
| 1-2 g (over 5-60 minutes with pulse, but over 5-10 minutes if pulseless) |
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Term
| Magnesium Dose Ecplampsia |
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Definition
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Term
| Magnesium Dose Status Asthmaticus |
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Definition
| 1.2-2 g (over 20 minutes) |
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Term
| Magnesium Peds Dose Pulseless Torsades |
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Definition
| 25-50 mg/kg IV/IO bolus; max 2 g |
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Term
| Magnesium Peds Dose Torsades with a pulse |
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Definition
| 25-50 mg/kg IV/IO over 10-20 minutes; max 2 g |
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Term
| Magnesium Peds Dose Status Asthmaticus |
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Definition
| 25-50 mg/kg IV/IO over 15-30 minutes; max 2 g |
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