Looking Beyond Numbers: Lithium Toxicity Within Therapeutic Levels

A 65-year-old man was admitted with slurred speech of acute onset. He had a past medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and bipolar disorder on metformin, amlodipine and lithium. He had difficulty pronouncing simple words and was speaking incoherently. He seemed confused and had difficulty walking. There had been no recent falls, head trauma or alcohol ingestion.

Source: The American Journal of Medicine - October 20, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jonathan Edward Jacob, Wei Qiang Chng, Desmond B. Teo Tags: Clinical Communications to the Editor Source Type: research