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11325688

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-10-16
pubmed:abstractText
Hemodialysis is the usual recommended treatment for severe lithium intoxication; however, rebound of lithium levels may require repeated hemodialysis treatments. We proposed that the addition of continuous hemofiltration after hemodialysis would prevent rebound by providing ongoing clearance of lithium. We report two pediatric patients with lithium intoxication treated by hemodialysis followed by continuous venovenous hemofiltration with dialysis (CVVHD). Both patients were symptomatic at presentation and had initial lithium levels more than three times the usual therapeutic range. Hemodialysis followed by CVVHD resulted in rapid resolution of symptoms, followed by continuous clearance of lithium without requiring repeated hemodialysis sessions. Both patients had return of normal mental status during CVVHD treatment, and neither patient experienced complications of hemodialysis or CVVHD. Total duration of treatment with hemodialysis followed by CVVHD was 34.5 hours for the first patient and 26 hours for the second patient. We conclude that hemodialysis followed by CVVHD is a safe and effective approach to the management of lithium intoxication in children.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1523-6838
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1044-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Hemodialysis followed by continuous hemofiltration for treatment of lithium intoxication in children.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA. rjmeyer@peds.arizona.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports