Lityum, duygu durum bozukluğu tedavisinde en yaygın kullanılan ilaçlardan biridir, fakat tedavi doz aralığı çok dardır ve bir çok organ sistemi üzerine toksik etkileri görülebilir. Bu olguyu sunma amacımız, intihar amaçlı yüksek doz lityum alan 17 yaşında kız hastada, etkin biçimde uygulanan sıvı tedavisinin lityumun toksik etkilerini önlemedeki önemini vurgulamaktır.
Lithium is one of the most common drugs used for the treatment of mood disorders, but it has a very narrow therapeutic index and can be toxic to multiple organ system. Our aim in presenting this case is to emphasize the importance of the effective liquid treatment in preventing the toxic effects of lithium in a 17 year-old female patient who took high-dase lithium in order to commit suicide
Other ID | JA78TZ79RS |
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Journal Section | Case Report |
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Publication Date | April 1, 2009 |
Submission Date | April 1, 2009 |
Published in Issue | Year 2009 Volume: 3 Issue: 4 |
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