What therapeutic action is appropriate for a critically ill patient with severe hypomagnesemia and refractory ventricular arrhythmias in the ICU?
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Correct answer: Give IV magnesium sulfate with ECG monitoring
In critical care, severe hypomagnesemia with arrhythmias warrants IV magnesium sulfate under monitoring to stabilise cardiac rhythm.
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