Hypermagnesemia and Hypomagnesemia Magnesium is an important element necessary healthy bones and teeth. The use of all muscles, and nerves convert it into energy for daily living. It is also instrumental in maintaining adequate levels of calcium in the blood. Having a therapeutic magnesium level helps prevent cardiovascular disease and reduces the risk of bone loss. The body of the adult human contains about 2000 mEq of Mg. Half of this amount stays within the skeleton and the other half in
INTRODUCTION →Bartter’s Syndrome, or hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis, is a disorder involving a set of three other closely related disorders. These rare congenital Bartter-like syndromes share many pathophysiological simularities, but differ in the age of onset and the location of genetic problems in the nephron (Guay-Woodford). →Most of those affected are diagnosed at a very young age, usually within the first 30 weeks of gestation but as late adelescence, and there does not appear to be
Diagnosis: Left-Sided Heart Failure Left-sided heart failure is the most common type of heart failure, and it is a result of left-ventricular dysfunction. This disease poses a significant threat to patients because the primary function of the left side of the heart is to provide sufficient oxygenated blood to satisfy the metabolic demands of the body’s cells. Understanding the main function of this portion of the heart will help with the understanding of other complications associated with this diseased
Medical nutrition therapy and the critically ill Abstract Nutritional support was an often neglected but essential and crucial element in management of critically ill. The medical nutrition therapy is fast replacing the concept of supportive nutrition in critically ill patients. Adequate and proper nutrition therapy has the potential to positively impact patient outcomes and length of hospital stay. It is relatively inexpensive compared to other treatments, and is being increasingly identified as