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18. A Case of Severe Weakness in the ICU

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Hypomagnisena

Thisi diaretic is one of the first line ant hypretensivemedications that we give to patients. Hydrogorothisit is a known cause of hypomagnesemia, which can lead to both cardiac and neurologic instability. In normal physiology, magnesium is preventing the loss of potassium in the distal part of the nepron. When you have less magnesium around, more potassium is allowed to be excreted.

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