Multisystemic Side Effects of an Indispensable Old Drug: A Case Report of Chronic Lithium Use (A Patient with Multiple Side Effects of Lithium)
Joint Authors
Demirtas, Levent
Akbas, Emin Murat
Degirmenci, Husnu
Gurel, Ali
Duzgun, Eren
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Presented here is a case of long-term lithium use, with multiple emerging lithium-associated side effects.
An 82-year-old woman was brought into the emergency department because of loss of consciousness.
According to the physical examination and laboratory analyses, patient was diagnosed with lithium-associated hypercalcemia, hyperparathyroidism, nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI), symptomatic sinus bradycardia, and thyroid dysfunction.
In the literature, there is a limited number of case reports with lithium induced multiple clinical conditions.
Multiple clinical manifestations due to the side effects of chronic lithium use might be seen.
Health care professionals should keep in mind that lithium-related side effects might trigger or exacerbate each other.
To avoid toxicity, close follow-up and clinical supervision are important for the early diagnosis and treatment of these side effects, due to the narrow therapeutic index and obscure clinical signs and symptoms of toxicity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Demirtas, Levent& Akbas, Emin Murat& Degirmenci, Husnu& Gurel, Ali& Duzgun, Eren. 2015. Multisystemic Side Effects of an Indispensable Old Drug: A Case Report of Chronic Lithium Use (A Patient with Multiple Side Effects of Lithium). Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058851
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Demirtas, Levent…[et al.]. Multisystemic Side Effects of an Indispensable Old Drug: A Case Report of Chronic Lithium Use (A Patient with Multiple Side Effects of Lithium). Case Reports in Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058851
American Medical Association (AMA)
Demirtas, Levent& Akbas, Emin Murat& Degirmenci, Husnu& Gurel, Ali& Duzgun, Eren. Multisystemic Side Effects of an Indispensable Old Drug: A Case Report of Chronic Lithium Use (A Patient with Multiple Side Effects of Lithium). Case Reports in Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058851
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058851