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FYI -Epsom salts -TOO MUCH OF ANYTHING IS CALLED -DANGEROUS
Epsom salts
From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008
Epsom salts common name for magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, MgSO 4 ·7H 2 O, a water-soluble bitter-tasting compound that occurs as white or colorless needle-shaped crystals. It was first prepared from the waters of mineral springs at Epsom, England; it also occurs as the mineral epsomite. Epsom salts is used medicinally as a purgative; it is also used in leather tanning, mordant dyeing, and as a filler in cotton goods and paper.
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Fatal hypermagnesemia caused by an Epsom salt enema: a case illustration.(Case Report)
From: Southern Medical Journal | Date: February 1, 2005| Author: Benner, Kim W.; Tofil, Nancy M.; Winkler, Margaret K. | COPYRIGHT 2005 Southern Medical Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
Abstract: The authors describe a case of fatal hypermagnesemia caused by an Epsom salt enema. A 7-year-old male presented with cardiac arrest and was found to have a serum magnesium level of 41.2 mg/dL (33.9 mEq/L) after having received an Epsom salt enema earlier that day. The medical history of Epsom salt, the common causes and symptoms of hypermagnesemia, and the treatment of hypermagnesemia are reviewed. The easy availability of magnesium, the subtle initial symptoms of hyperma...
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