title: [Acute suicidal poisoning with lithium carbonate].
abstract: A case of the acute poisoning with lithium carbonate is presented. Single hemodialysis did not decrease lithium blood levels significantly. Lithium blood concentration has been slowly decreasing with persisting severe neurological symptoms. Hemodialysis should be repeated until lithium has been released from various tissue compartments.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Ostrych Zatruć Instytutu Medycyny Pracy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kleinert
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kołaciński
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D016651:Lithium Carbonate / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
chemical_list: D016651:Lithium Carbonate
vernacular_title: Ostre samobójcze zatrucie weglanem litu.