Lithium

A 45-year-old woman with bipolar I disorder, stable on lithium carbonate 1,000 mg nightly for six years with levels consistently 0.7–0.8 mmol/L, presents with t…

Pre-internship · middle twist

A 29-year-old woman is admitted with a first manic episode. She has not slept for four nights, has telephoned strangers at 3 am and has spent her rent money on…

Pre-internship · niche

A 46-year-old woman with bipolar disorder has been stable on lithium carbonate for five years. She presents with two days of nausea, vomiting and unsteadiness o…

Clinical rotations · common

Which of the following congenital abnormalities is most commonly associated with lithium use during pregnancy?

Mechanisms of disease · common