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Podcast: Lab Values Podcast (Nursing Podcast, normal lab values for nurses for NCLEX®) by NRSNG
Episode:

Magnesium (Mg) Lab Values
Category: Religion & Spirituality
Duration: 00:03:42
Publish Date: 2023-09-06 05:00:00
Description:

Normal 1.6 – 2.6 mg/dL

Indications

  • Monitor:
    • Renal failure
    • Chronic alcoholism
    • Cardiac arrhythmias

Description Magnesium (Mg) is a cation necessary for protein synthesis, nucleic acid synthesis, muscle contraction, ATP (adenosine triphosphate) use, nerve impulse conduction, and blood clotting. Magnesium affects the absorption of sodium, calcium, phosphorus, potassium.

 

What would cause increased levels?

  • Renal insufficiency
  • Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
  • Addison Disease
  • Dehydration
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Overuse of antacids
  • Tissue trauma

 

What would cause decreased levels?

  • Alcoholism
  • Diabetic acidosis
  • Renal failure:
    • Glomerulonephritis
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Malnutrition
  • Malabsorption
  • Hypoparathyroidism
  • Diarrhea
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