Journal article
Lithium overdose and delayed severe neurotoxicity: timing for renal replacement therapy and restarting of lithium
- Abstract:
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This is a case report of a man in his 60s who presented to an English hospital following a significant lithium overdose. He was monitored for 24 hours, and then renal replacement therapy was initiated after assessment by the renal team. As soon as the lithium level returned to normal therapeutic levels (from 4.7 mEq/L to 0.67 mEq/L), lithium was restarted by the medical team. At this point, the patient developed new slurred speech and later catatonia. In this case report, we discuss the facto...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- BMJ Publishing Group Publisher's website
- Journal:
- BMJ Case Reports Journal website
- Volume:
- 2017
- Pages:
- bcr-2017-222453
- Publication date:
- 2018-10-25
- Acceptance date:
- 2018-10-10
- DOI:
- ISSN:
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1757-790X
- Pmid:
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29070624
- Source identifiers:
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924073
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- Language:
- English
- Pubs id:
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pubs:924073
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uuid:cf021025-a0de-4d9e-b00a-368d5192353b
- Local pid:
- pubs:924073
- Deposit date:
- 2018-11-13
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- BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
- Copyright date:
- 2018
- Notes:
- Copyright © 2017 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from BMJ Publishing Group at: https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-222453
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