A case report of Brugada-type electrocardiographic changes in a patient taking lithium

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 113.e1-113.e3

  Pirotte, Matthew J ^a   Mueller, Joseph G ^b   Poprawski, Teresa ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEFIBRILLATOR; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

EID: 36849010705     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.06.028     Document Type: Article

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