Short Description: Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, sequela. Long Description: Displaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, sequela. This is the 2015 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code S72.141S.
The intestine also responds to high magnesium levels in the blood by absorbing less magnesium from the gut as a secondary backup mechanism. However, elderly patients or patients with kidney disease can't handle ingested magnesium as well, resulting in hypermagnesemia (too much magnesium in the blood). Side effects of high magnesium levels include nausea, vomiting, lethargy, low blood pressure, low pulse rate, difficulty breathing, and in extreme cases, coma and death. Even in younger patients with normal kidneys, magnesium sulfate should not be used at a dose of more than 10 gm per day or for more than one week without a doctor's supervision.
When toxicity does occur, the first symptoms are usually gastrointestinal. Because of magnesiumâs effects as a laxative, diarrhea is one of the first symptoms associated with an overdose.Additional symptoms may include vomiting, nausea and upset stomach. Many people who have a magnesium overdose will also lose their appetite, causing unintentional weight loss.ardiovascular Effects. A magnesium overdose has also been associated with hypotension (a severe drop in blood pressure). It can also cause heart rhythms to slow down or become erratic (arrhythmias). When high levels accumulate in the bloodstream, it can even cause cardiac arrest.