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Medicine Fluids and Electrolyte Imbalance 8a909692

All are features of hypermagnesemia except?

A
Hypotension
B
Ileus
C
Tetany
D
Decreased DTR
High-Yield Explanation
Hypermagnesemia leads to inhibition of PTH release as well as inhibits calcium absorption from calcium sensitive receptor The resultant calcium depletion leads to vasodilation and neuromuscular blockade. The vasodilatation explains the hypotension and neuromuscular blockade explains ileus and decreased DTR.

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