Lithium Toxicity: A Case Report of Toxicity Resulting in a Third-degree Heart Block.

Autor:	Gaetani SL; Lehigh Valley Health Network/University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Allentown, Pennsylvania., Amaducci AM; Lehigh Valley Health Network/University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, Allentown, Pennsylvania., Fikse D; Lehigh Valley Health Network/University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, Allentown, Pennsylvania., Koons AL; Lehigh Valley Health Network/University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Division of Medical Toxicology, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine [Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med] 2024 Feb; Vol. 8 (1), pp. 53-56.
DOI:	10.5811/cpcem.1442
Abstrakt:	Introduction: Lithium is a medication used to treat bipolar disorder. It has a narrow therapeutic index, which frequently causes toxicity in patients. Case Report: We present an unusual case of a 66-year-old female with a history of bipolar disorder on chronic lithium, who developed a third-degree heart block, encephalopathy, and acute renal failure because of lithium toxicity. Conclusion: This case highlights a rare but life-threatening case of complete heart block in the setting of lithium toxicity. The patient was treated with hemodialysis and pacemaker placement. Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: By the CPC-EM article submission agreement, all authors are required to disclose all affiliations, funding sources and financial or management relationships that could be perceived as potential sources of bias. The authors disclosed none.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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