title: Supralethal magnesemia with patient survival.
abstract: We report a patient with supralethal magnesemia of 38.7 mg/dL who survived. Our treatment consisted of assisted ventilation with intubation, accompanied by calcium chloride infusion and forced diuresis with mannitol.
authors.affiliation: Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Bohman
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Cotton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002122:Calcium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood*; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008353:Mannitol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011041:Poisoning / Q000628:therapy; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000188:drug therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial
chemical_list: D008353:Mannitol; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; D008274:Magnesium; D002122:Calcium Chloride