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Query: UMLS:C0023380 (
lethargy
)
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Hypermagnesemia is a rare and under-recognized cause of
paralytic ileus
. We report a case of a 21-year-old primigravida who was managed aggressively for preeclampsia and presented with postpartum
paralytic ileus
. Detailed history was employed to consider hypermagnesemia-induced ileus as the working diagnosis, and the patient improved with correction of the electrolyte imbalance. Hypermagnesemia-induced
lethargy
, decreased reflexes, muscle weakness, flaccid paralysis, respiratory muscle paralysis, and cardiac arrest are well-described; however, intestinal smooth muscle dysfunction leading to
paralytic ileus
has never been reported in the setting of magnesium use for peripartum preeclampsia management.
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PMID:Magnesium Toxicity-Induced Ileus in a Postpartum Patient Treated for Preeclampsia With Magnesium Sulphate. 2620 47
