Multisystemic Side Effects of an Indispensable Old Drug: A Case Report of Chronic Lithium Use (A Patient with Multiple Side Effects of Lithium)

Presented here is a case of long-term lithium use, with multiple emerging lithium-associated side effects. An 82-year-old woman was brought into the emergency department because of loss of consciousness. According to the physical examination and laboratory analyses, patient was diagnosed with lithiu...

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Main Authors: Levent Demirtas, Emin Murat Akbas, Husnu Degirmenci, Ali Gurel, Eren Duzgun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/473931