Life-threatening acute lithium intoxication and treatment methods (case report)

Anestezi Dergisi

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 210-212

  Şahin Yildiz, Tülay ^a,b   Hoşten, Tülay ^a   Toker, Kamil ^a   Solak, Mine ^a  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acute; Hemodiafiltration; Hemodialysis; Intoxication; Lithium

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; BIPERIDEN; LITHIUM; MIANSERIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTINUOUS HEMODIAFILTRATION; DIURESIS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; RESPIRATORY TRACT INTUBATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748945877     PISSN: 13000578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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