Prevalence of Hypomagnesemia In ICU Patients at Tertiary Care Centre: A Prospective Observational Study

MAGNESIUM CORRECTION: (Normal level: 1.8–2.2 mg/dL): If serum magnesium is 1.0–1.8 mg/dL then, 2 gm iv bd till normal levels are reached. If serum magnesium is less than 1.0 mg/dL then, @1gm/hr infusion; (contraindication of magnesium infusion are: absent deep tendon reflex, respiratory rate less than 12/min, urine output less than 0.5ml/kg/hr). OUTCOME: 1) Length of icu stay: 2) Outcome – deceased / discharged/ LAMA: 3) Number of ventilator days: 4) 28 days mortality: INCLUSION CRITERIA: Both sexes, age group -45years and above, all patients of CKD/AKI, Cardiac diseases, on ventilator patients, sepsis, diabetes, hypertension, hypothyroidism, COPD, ARDS/ALI, Neuro patients (bleed/stroke) EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Age < 45 yrs, patient refusal to participate, traumatic brain injury, any trauma history leading to current status.