Lithium toxicity and the parturient: case report and literature review

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 164-169

  Blake, L D ^a   Lucas, D N ^a   Aziz, K ^a   Castello Cortes, A ^a   Robinson, P N ^a  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; General Anaesthesia; Lithium; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ATRACURIUM; CLONAZEPAM; FENTANYL; FOLIC ACID; LACTULOSE; LITHIUM; METOCLOPRAMIDE; NORADRENALIN; OLANZAPINE; OXYTOCIN; PROPOFOL; RANITIDINE; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BIRTH; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INTOXICATION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; LITHIUM TOXICITY; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; TWINS; URETER OBSTRUCTION;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; LITHIUM; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWINS; URINOMA;

EID: 40749126079     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.09.014     Document Type: Article

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