title: Acute accidental lithium poisoning in a child.
abstract: Poisonings are the fourth most common cause of death for children. Ingestion typically involves an accessible household product, especially medicine. Lithium may be accessible to children when it is used by family members or sitters. Lithium poisoning constitutes a serious medical condition with a 25% mortality rate. This article reports the accidental lithium poisoning of a child, its harmful effects and treatment.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium