Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2762471 | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Patients receiving preoperative lithium therapy for bipolar disorder may present unique challenges in the perioperative period and during critical illness. Two cases of critically ill patients who developed lithium-induced adverse reactions in the perioperative period due to the low therapeutic index are reported.
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Authors
Samuel A. Irefin, Abraham Sonny, Lisa Harinstein, Marc J. Popovich,