Abstract
Hypermagnesemia is rarely seen in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients because PD can lower the plasma magnesium (Mg) concentration effectively. In this report, a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patient with life-threatening hypermagnesemia treated by hemodialysis (HD) is presented. A 52-year-old male patient on PD treatment was admitted to our clinic with complaints of fatigue and muscle weakness. Decrease in deep tendon reflexes (DTR), decrease in muscle strength at bilateral upper and lower extremities, and increased level of magnesium (7.7 mg/dl) were detected. Bradycardia, prolongation of the P-R interval, and an increase in Q-T interval were found on the electrocardiography. HD was performed two times. After HD, all the signs and symptoms of the patient improved. HD is a dialysis modality that should be preferred in the treatment of symptomatic patients with hypermagnesemia, because of providing more rapid clearance of Mg. KEy woRDS: Hemodialysis, Hypermagnesemia, Peritoneal dialysis doi: 10.5262/tndt.2013.1001.17 Yazisma Adresi: Mustafa YAPRAK Ege Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Ic Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali, Nefroloji Bilim Dali, Izmir, Turkiye Gsm : 0 505 572 56 67 E-posta : mustafayaprakdr@yahoo.com Gelis Tarihi : 27.06.2012 Kabul Tarihi : 26.09.2012 tedavisi alan bir hastada Mg hidroksit kullanimina bagli ortaya cikan, hayati tehdit eden hipermagnezemi tablosunun acil hemodiyalizle (HD) duzeltildigi bir olgu sunulmustur.
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