Severe hypermagnesemia presenting with abnormal electrocardiographic findings similar to those of hyperkalemia in a child undergoing peritoneal dialysis

• Main Authors: Won Kyoung Jhang (Author), Yoon Jung Lee (Author), Young A Kim (Author), Seong Jong Park (Author), Young Seo Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2013-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In this report, we present a pediatric case of severe symptomatic hypermagnesemia resulting from the use of magnesium oxide as a laxative in a child undergoing continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis for end-stage renal disease. The patient showed abnormal electrocardiography (ECG) findings, such as t...