title: The use of lithium levels in the emergency department.
abstract: Most patients on chronic maintenance lithium therapy become toxic at some point during their therapy. Lithium intoxication portends morbidity and mortality. The serum lithium concentration can be used as an adjunct to a physician's clinical acumen in diagnosing and managing the patient with lithium intoxication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Sadosty
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Groleau
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Atcherson
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000097:blood* / Q000506:poisoning*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium