Supralethal magnesemia with patient survival

Obstet Gynecol. 1990 Nov;76(5 Pt 2):984-6.

Abstract

We report a patient with supralethal magnesemia of 38.7 mg/dL who survived. Our treatment consisted of assisted ventilation with intubation, accompanied by calcium chloride infusion and forced diuresis with mannitol.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Calcium Chloride / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnesium / blood*
  • Magnesium Sulfate / poisoning*
  • Magnesium Sulfate / therapeutic use
  • Mannitol / therapeutic use
  • Poisoning / therapy
  • Pre-Eclampsia / drug therapy
  • Pregnancy
  • Respiration, Artificial

Substances

  • Mannitol
  • Magnesium Sulfate
  • Magnesium
  • Calcium Chloride