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pogonyaev
4 years ago
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Robert​ Stevens, a​ 46-year-old male​ client, presents to your emergency room with progressive chest pain diagnosed as a​ latera

l-wall myocardial infarction. Mr. Stevens has a history of hypertension treated with a calcium channel blocker. He states that he consumes​ 3-4 glasses of whiskey every evening. What electrolyte imbalance would likely be treated in the presence of a myocardial​ infarction?
Biology
1 answer:
sleet_krkn [62]4 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Hypomagnesemia

Explanation:

  • Hypomagnesemia is a condition of low magnesium levels in the body and because magnesium acts as an active cardiovascular electrolyte, its deficiency leads to cardiac complications such as dysrhythmias.
  • People who suffer from myocardial infarction are often treated for hypomagnesemia to improve their cardiac conduction, however, hypomagnesemia can also develop in chronic alcoholics.
  • The other reasons that could lead to the condition faced by Robert Stevens can be hypokalaemia however, as he is also chronic alcoholic hypomagnesemia is the main cause.
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