LITHIUM INTOXICATION IN INFECTIOUS CONTEXT OF A PATIENT ON CHRONIC LITHIUM THERAPY
Introduction. In the history of his usage, by the 1850`s, Lithium was first used for the treatment of the gout. As mania and melancholia were included in the same diagnostic group, Lithium started to be used for the treatment of mental disorders. Nowadays, Lithium is still used in the bipolar diso...
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doaj-287478436b294b178ab5136374ade7612021-09-02T13:13:10ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Infectious Diseases1454-33892069-60512017-03-01201313410.37897/RJID.2017.1.5LITHIUM INTOXICATION IN INFECTIOUS CONTEXT OF A PATIENT ON CHRONIC LITHIUM THERAPYMihaela Zaharia0Augustin Cupsa1Corneliu P. Popescu2Ionut Vlad3Simin Florescu4Emanoil Ceausu5“Dr. Victor Babes” Clinical Hospital of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Bucharest“Dr. Victor Babes” Clinical Hospital of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Bucharest“Dr. Victor Babes” Clinical Hospital of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Bucharest; “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, BucharestFaculty of General Medicine, Oradea“Dr. Victor Babes” Clinical Hospital of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Bucharest; “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest“Dr. Victor Babes” Clinical Hospital of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, BucharestIntroduction. In the history of his usage, by the 1850`s, Lithium was first used for the treatment of the gout. As mania and melancholia were included in the same diagnostic group, Lithium started to be used for the treatment of mental disorders. Nowadays, Lithium is still used in the bipolar disorder and as adjuvant in depression, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and for the control of child aggressiveness. Methods and objective. Reporting a case of Lithium Intoxication in a patient with infection and chronic treatment with Lithium Carbonate. Objectives. Reporting a case of Lithium Intoxication in a patient with streptococcal angina infection and chronic treatment with Lithium Carbonate. Conclusion. Lithium intoxication may be rare in medical practice because of rare usage of Lithium therapy and strict monitorization of serum concentration. In this case, the tonsillar infectious accompanied by fever, impossibility of proper oral hydration and impairment of renal functions were the initial trigger of the pathological mechanism of intoxication syndrome. Secondary, the excretion of Lithium decreased and the low serum volume led to high blood concentration of Lithium. Later on, the gastrointenstinal impairment which appeared slowly added to the vicious circle which involved hydration, excretion and serum concentration of Lithium producing and intoxication syndrome.https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_INFECTIOUS_DISEASES/Revista_Romana_de_BOLI_INFECTIOASE-2017-Nr.1/RJID_2017_1_EN_Art-05.pdfinfectionstreptococcal anginalithiumintoxicationneurologic manifestations |
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Mihaela Zaharia Augustin Cupsa Corneliu P. Popescu Ionut Vlad Simin Florescu Emanoil Ceausu LITHIUM INTOXICATION IN INFECTIOUS CONTEXT OF A PATIENT ON CHRONIC LITHIUM THERAPY Romanian Journal of Infectious Diseases infection streptococcal angina lithium intoxication neurologic manifestations |
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Mihaela Zaharia Augustin Cupsa Corneliu P. Popescu Ionut Vlad Simin Florescu Emanoil Ceausu |
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Mihaela Zaharia |
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LITHIUM INTOXICATION IN INFECTIOUS CONTEXT OF A PATIENT ON CHRONIC LITHIUM THERAPY |
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LITHIUM INTOXICATION IN INFECTIOUS CONTEXT OF A PATIENT ON CHRONIC LITHIUM THERAPY |
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LITHIUM INTOXICATION IN INFECTIOUS CONTEXT OF A PATIENT ON CHRONIC LITHIUM THERAPY |
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LITHIUM INTOXICATION IN INFECTIOUS CONTEXT OF A PATIENT ON CHRONIC LITHIUM THERAPY |
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LITHIUM INTOXICATION IN INFECTIOUS CONTEXT OF A PATIENT ON CHRONIC LITHIUM THERAPY |
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lithium intoxication in infectious context of a patient on chronic lithium therapy |
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Romanian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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1454-3389 2069-6051 |
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2017-03-01 |
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Introduction. In the history of his usage, by the 1850`s, Lithium was first used for the treatment of the gout.
As mania and melancholia were included in the same diagnostic group, Lithium started to be used for the
treatment of mental disorders. Nowadays, Lithium is still used in the bipolar disorder and as adjuvant in depression, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and for the control of child aggressiveness.
Methods and objective. Reporting a case of Lithium Intoxication in a patient with infection and chronic treatment with Lithium Carbonate.
Objectives. Reporting a case of Lithium Intoxication in a patient with streptococcal angina infection and
chronic treatment with Lithium Carbonate.
Conclusion. Lithium intoxication may be rare in medical practice because of rare usage of Lithium therapy
and strict monitorization of serum concentration. In this case, the tonsillar infectious accompanied by fever,
impossibility of proper oral hydration and impairment of renal functions were the initial trigger of the pathological mechanism of intoxication syndrome. Secondary, the excretion of Lithium decreased and the low serum
volume led to high blood concentration of Lithium. Later on, the gastrointenstinal impairment which appeared
slowly added to the vicious circle which involved hydration, excretion and serum concentration of Lithium
producing and intoxication syndrome. |
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infection streptococcal angina lithium intoxication neurologic manifestations |
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https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_INFECTIOUS_DISEASES/Revista_Romana_de_BOLI_INFECTIOASE-2017-Nr.1/RJID_2017_1_EN_Art-05.pdf |
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