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Which of the following is not a feature of hypomagnesaemia?

(Please select 1 option)

Muscle hypotonia This is the correct answer

Hypocalcaemia

Inhibition of PTH secretion Incorrect answer selected

Respiratory paralysis

Ventricular arrhythmias

Explanation

Hypomagnesaemia is associated with hypocalcaemia (due to reduced parathyroid hormone [PTH] secretion) and hypokalaemia.

It is associated with clinical features such as fits and arrhythmias.

Muscle hypotonia is associated with hypermagnesaemia.

Answer Statistics

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19%

2

24%

3

42%

4

14%

5

4%

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