| Lethargy in a newborn: lithium toxicity or lab error? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12951892 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Lithium medication during pregnancy is uncommon and the problems of a neonate who has been exposed to lithium represents a rare situation in neonatology. The clinical presentation and management of a newborn whose mother received lithium during pregnancy is presented. The newborn manifested a four day course of lethargy with unexplained high lithium levels in the adult toxic range. The infant improved clinically under intravenous hydration therapy, nevertheless lithium serum levels increased again and we did not know for certain if our clinical instinct or the actual figures were correct. Finally we noticed that our confusion had resulted from test tubes containing lithium heparine. |
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Authors:
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Andreas Malzacher; Hanna Engler; Gero Drack; Christian Kind |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of perinatal medicine Volume: 31 ISSN: 0300-5577 ISO Abbreviation: J Perinat Med Publication Date: 2003 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-09-03 Completed Date: 2003-12-11 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0361031 Medline TA: J Perinat Med Country: Germany |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 340-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Neonatology, Ostschweizer Kinderspital, St. Gallen, Switzerland. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Bipolar Disorder / drug therapy* Female Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases / blood, chemically induced* Lithium / administration & dosage, blood, poisoning* Muscle Hypotonia / blood, chemically induced* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy* Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects* Sleep Stages |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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7439-93-2/Lithium |
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