Lithium Toxicity at Therapeutic Blood Levels: A Case Report

ABSTRACT: This report describes a case of lithium toxicity occurring at therapeutic blood levels in a 47-year-old man with bipolar disorder and a history of alcohol abuse. We discuss the clinical presentation of lithium toxicity, as well as factors that may contribute to a reduction in the blood lev...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Elizabeth Quimby, Rajeev Sachdeva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ottawa 2015-11-01
Series:University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:https://uottawa.scholarsportal.info/ottawa/index.php/uojm-jmuo/article/view/1368
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spelling doaj-7a3a6ddcd67b477a8e21d3c5bdc606682020-11-24T23:56:38ZengUniversity of OttawaUniversity of Ottawa Journal of Medicine2292-650X2292-65182015-11-015210.18192/uojm.v5i2.1368Lithium Toxicity at Therapeutic Blood Levels: A Case ReportAlexandra Elizabeth Quimby0Rajeev Sachdeva1University of Ottawa, Department of Undergraduate MedicineRoyal Ottawa Mental Health CentreABSTRACT: This report describes a case of lithium toxicity occurring at therapeutic blood levels in a 47-year-old man with bipolar disorder and a history of alcohol abuse. We discuss the clinical presentation of lithium toxicity, as well as factors that may contribute to a reduction in the blood levels required for the precipitation of toxic effects. In addition, we review the literature on cases of lithium toxicity occurring at therapeutic blood levels, including diagnosis and management thereof. RÉSUMÉ: Ce rapport décrit un cas de toxicité au lithium se produisant à des niveaux sanguins thérapeutiques chez un homme de 47 ans avec un trouble bipolaire et une histoire d’abus d’alcool. Nous discutons la présentation clinique de toxicité au lithium, ainsi que les facteurs pouvant contribuer à une réduction des niveaux sanguins nécessaires à la précipitation des effets toxiques. En outre, nous passons en revue la littérature sur les cas de toxicité au lithium se produisant à des niveaux sanguins thérapeutiques, y compris son diagnostic et sa gestion. https://uottawa.scholarsportal.info/ottawa/index.php/uojm-jmuo/article/view/1368Lithium toxicity
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Lithium Toxicity at Therapeutic Blood Levels: A Case Report
University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine
Lithium toxicity
author_facet Alexandra Elizabeth Quimby
Rajeev Sachdeva
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title Lithium Toxicity at Therapeutic Blood Levels: A Case Report
title_short Lithium Toxicity at Therapeutic Blood Levels: A Case Report
title_full Lithium Toxicity at Therapeutic Blood Levels: A Case Report
title_fullStr Lithium Toxicity at Therapeutic Blood Levels: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Lithium Toxicity at Therapeutic Blood Levels: A Case Report
title_sort lithium toxicity at therapeutic blood levels: a case report
publisher University of Ottawa
series University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine
issn 2292-650X
2292-6518
publishDate 2015-11-01
description ABSTRACT: This report describes a case of lithium toxicity occurring at therapeutic blood levels in a 47-year-old man with bipolar disorder and a history of alcohol abuse. We discuss the clinical presentation of lithium toxicity, as well as factors that may contribute to a reduction in the blood levels required for the precipitation of toxic effects. In addition, we review the literature on cases of lithium toxicity occurring at therapeutic blood levels, including diagnosis and management thereof. RÉSUMÉ: Ce rapport décrit un cas de toxicité au lithium se produisant à des niveaux sanguins thérapeutiques chez un homme de 47 ans avec un trouble bipolaire et une histoire d’abus d’alcool. Nous discutons la présentation clinique de toxicité au lithium, ainsi que les facteurs pouvant contribuer à une réduction des niveaux sanguins nécessaires à la précipitation des effets toxiques. En outre, nous passons en revue la littérature sur les cas de toxicité au lithium se produisant à des niveaux sanguins thérapeutiques, y compris son diagnostic et sa gestion.
topic Lithium toxicity
url https://uottawa.scholarsportal.info/ottawa/index.php/uojm-jmuo/article/view/1368
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