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Acute accidental lithium poisoning in a child. 1997

M W Simon

Poisonings are the fourth most common cause of death for children. Ingestion typically involves an accessible household product, especially medicine. Lithium may be accessible to children when it is used by family members or sitters. Lithium poisoning constitutes a serious medical condition with a 25% mortality rate. This article reports the accidental lithium poisoning of a child, its harmful effects and treatment.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008094 Lithium An element in the alkali metals family. It has the atomic symbol Li, atomic number 3, and atomic weight [6.938; 6.997]. Salts of lithium are used in treating BIPOLAR DISORDER. Lithium-7,Lithium 7
D008297 Male Males
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000208 Acute Disease Disease having a short and relatively severe course. Acute Diseases,Disease, Acute,Diseases, Acute

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