Posts tagged Lithium Overdose
“Gotta Go Right Now”: Use of Whole Bowel Irrigation in the Treatment of Lithium Toxicity

A 30-year-old female with a history of bipolar disorder presented after intentional lithium overdose. The patient reported feeling increasingly depressed for several weeks with intermittent suicidal thoughts. She reported getting into a verbal altercation with family while drinking alcohol and subsequently ingested a nearly full bottle of lithium (approximately 40 tablets, each with a concentration of 300 mg). She reported mild blurred vision and anxiety, but otherwise denied any other subjective complaints…

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