Hypomagnesemia-Induced Seizures Post Severe Acute Kidney Injury

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in children admitted to pediatric intensive care units. It is known to be associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Here, we report prolonged, transient, increased renal magnesium (Mg) wasting after severe acute kidney injury presenting wit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: AL-Omairi, Anwar, Alfarsi, Ahmed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Pediatrics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9301612/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35891828
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26142
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Sumario:Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in children admitted to pediatric intensive care units. It is known to be associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Here, we report prolonged, transient, increased renal magnesium (Mg) wasting after severe acute kidney injury presenting with a generalized tonic-clonic seizure.

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