Atrial flutter in the newborn resulting from maternal lithium ingestion.
We report a case of isolated atrial flutter in a neonate, attributable to maternal lithium treatment, and suggest that the assessment of all infants born to mothers on lithium treatment during pregnancy should include an electrocardiogram.
D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000139:chemically induced*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D013997:Time Factors
D008094:Lithium