Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of hypomagnesemia (magnesium deficiency).
Family history
- Are there any conditions in your family that are common?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Do you suffer from:
- Inner restlessness?
- Muscle cramps?
- Muscle twitching?
- Abnormal sensations?
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- Heartbeat too fast (> 100 beats per minute)?*
- Additional heartbeats?
- Irregular heartbeat?*
- Irritability?
- Have you had diarrhea more frequently lately?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Do you like to drink coffee, black or green tea? If so, how many cups per day?
- Do you drink other or additional caffeinated beverages? If so, how much of each?
- Do you drink alcohol? If so, what drink(s) and how many glasses of each per day?
- Do you use drugs? If yes, what drugs and how often per day or per week?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (gastrointestinal disorders; anorexia nervosa (anorexia); metabolic disorders (diabetes mellitus; hyperaldosteronism; hypoparathyroidism)).
- Surgeries (enteric fistulas)
- Allergies
Medication history
- Antibiotics
- Aminoglycosides (amikacin, apramycin, geneticin (G418), gentamicin, kanamycin, netilmicin, neomycin, paromomycin, spectinomycin, streptomycin, tobramycin).
- Antiprotozoal
- Pentamidine
- Diuretics
- Loop diuretics (etacrynic acid, furosemide, piretanide, torasemide), thiazide diuretics (chlortalidone, hydrochlorothiazide (HCT), xipamide).
- Thiazide diuretics (chlortalidone, hydrochlorothiazide (HCT), xipamide).
- Immunosuppressants (ciclosporin (cyclosporin A))
- Proton pump inhibitors (proton pump inhibitors, PPI) – esomeprazole, lansoprazole, omeprazole, pantoprazole, rabeprazole [continuous therapy].
- Cytostatic drugs (cisplatin)
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Information without guarantee)
