Arrhythmia With Lithium Toxicity Requiring Urgent Dialysis: A Case Report.

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2022

Abstract

Lithium has been widely used as a mood stabilizer. With its narrow therapeutic index, systemic side effects, primarily neurological are a concern. Cardiotoxic effects of lithium are rare, reported as non-specific T-wave flattening, prolonged QT interval, sinus node dysfunction, ventricular tachycardia, cardiomyopathy, and myocardial infarction. We report an interesting case of a young female patient with schizoaffective disorder on lithium who developed life-threatening cardiotoxicity secondary to lithium requiring urgent dialysis.

Volume

14

Issue

1

First Page

21427

Last Page

21427

ISSN

2168-8184

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

35198331

Department(s)

Department of Medicine, Department of Medicine Fellows and Residents, Fellows and Residents

Document Type

Article

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