Sadosty A T, Groleau G A, Atcherson M M
Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, USA.
J Emerg Med. 1999 Sep-Oct;17(5):887-91. doi: 10.1016/s0736-4679(99)00101-8.
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.
大多数接受慢性锂盐维持治疗的患者在治疗过程中的某个阶段会出现中毒。锂中毒预示着发病和死亡。血清锂浓度可作为医生临床判断的辅助手段,用于诊断和处理锂中毒患者。