Title of article
Lithium overdose: early hemodialysis is the key!
Author/Authors
Goel, Sachin Max Super Speciality Hospital - Department of Critical Care Medicine, India , Nasa, Prashant Max Super Speciality Hospital - Department of Critical Care Medicine, India , Gupta, Ankur Max Super Speciality Hospital - Department of Critical Care Medicine, India , Gupta, Rajiva Max Super Speciality Hospital - Department of Critical Care Medicine, India , Taneja, Saurabh Max Super Speciality Hospital - Department of Critical Care Medicine, India
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122
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124
Abstract
A 65-year-old gentleman was referred to our hospital with encephalopathy and renal failure. His medications included lithium for the treatment of bipolar disorder. The clinical examination and the laboratory investigations that followed revealed findings classical of lithium overdose. The patient was successfully managed and discharged from the hospital on Day 9 of admission. Clinicians should be aware of this rather unusual and relatively rare differential cause of acute on chronic renal failure with encephalopathy.
Journal title
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Journal title
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Record number
2521337
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