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Table Results after the use of magnesium in patients having different pathology

From: Magnesium in the intensive care unit

Pathology

No of patients

Heart rate

Urine output

Creatinine

Died

Survived

Drug induced

50

164–108/min

Improved

Not studied

Not studied

Not studied

SVT

20

180–84/min (45 min)

Improved

Normal

0

20

ARDS

5

130–84/min

Improved

Reduced

3

2

CCF

16

144–102/min

Improved

7–1

8

8

CPR

7

Vent. Tach. – normal rhythm

Improved (later on)

Not studied

2

5

Diabetic ketoacidosis

7

150–96/min

Improved

Reduced (N)

2

5

Carpopedal spasm

1

NA

NA

 

0

1

Alcoholic hypokalemia

1

Bradycardia (corrected)

  

0

1

Base deficit

9

Came to normal in 4–5 hours

0

9