Lithium self-intoxication treated with hemodialysis

Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 667-668

  Lum, Gifford ^a  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZATROPINE; HALOPERIDOL; INFUSION FLUID; LITHIUM; LORAZEPAM;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AUDITORY HALLUCINATION; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFUSION; DELIRIUM; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTOXICATION; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; QT PROLONGATION; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; T WAVE INVERSION; TREMOR;

EID: 36348971656     PISSN: 00075027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/CGA4FKTUDK2JWF46     Document Type: Article

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