Tutorial

Determining Cause
of Hypomagnesemia

Learn how to calculate the fractional excretion of magnesium by clicking the hyperlink.  Interpreting the results is easy - just click on the links.

Figuring out the cause of a low magnesium is relatively easy.  Other electrolytes are not so forgiving.  Some of the other sections of LyteMeister (like hyponatremia and metabolic acidosis) have extensive algorithms that smoothly guide you to the right diagnosis for even the most challenging electrolyte imbalances.