Title of article :
Hypermagnesemia and Dilated Cardiomyopathy in a 10-year-old Male Patient on Hemodialysis: A Case Report
Author/Authors :
Akhavan Sepahi, Mohsen Pediatric Nephrology Pediatric Clinical Research of Development Center - Hazrat Masoomeh Hospital - Qom University of Medical Sciences - Qom, Iran , Hoseini, Rozita Pediatric Nephrologist - Iran University of Medical Sciences - Pediatric Transplantation and Dialysis Research Center
Abstract :
A combination of hypermagnesemia, dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertension, and chronic renal frailer is a rare presentation in children. One of important and rare side effects of chronic renal frailer is hypermagnesemia. In this article, we discuss the association between hypermagnesemia and cardiomyopathy and how patients with none oliguric chronic renal failure develop hypermagnesemia. A 10-year-old boy presented to our PICU ward with chief complaints of respiratory distress, lethargy, and weakness since three days ago. On physical examination, the patient had respiratory distress and was hypertensive and ill.
Keywords :
Cardiomyopathy Hemodialysis , Hypermagnesemia Child , Hypertension
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
