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Toxicidad del litio - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Toxicidad de Eskalith; Toxicidad de Lithane; Toxicidad de Lithobid; Toxicidad de Lithonate; Toxicidad de Lithotabs

Síntomas:

TOXICIDAD AGUDA

Después de tomar demasiado litio, usted tendrá síntomas como:

  • Diarrea
  • Mareo
  • Náuseas
  • Dolores estomacales
  • Vómitos
  • Debilidad

Usted también presentará algunos de los siguientes síntomas neurológicos, dependiendo de la cantidad de litio que haya tomado:

  • Coma
  • Temblores en las manos
  • Descoordinación de brazos y piernas (ataxia)
  • Fasciculaciones musculares
  • Convulsiones
  • Mala pronunciación
  • Movimientos oculares incontrolables (nistagmo)

En casos muy poco frecuentes, se pueden presentar problemas cardíacos.

TOXICIDAD CRÓNICA

Probablemente no tendrá ningún síntoma gastrointestinal. Los síntomas que se pueden dar abarcan:

  • Incremento de reflejos
  • Mala pronunciación
  • Temblores

En casos graves, también puede presentar problemas renales y neurológicos, como:

  • Insuficiencia renal
  • Problemas de memoria
  • Trastornos de movimiento
  • Problemas para conservar las sales en el cuerpo
  • Psicosis

TOXICIDAD CRÓNICA REAGUDIZADA

Usted probablemente presentará algunos síntomas gastrointestinales y muchos de los síntomas neurológicos mencionados arriba.

  • Reviewed last on: 1/21/2010
  • Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Thundiyil JG, Olson KR. Lithium. In: Shannon MW, Borron SW, Burns MJ, eds. Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 30.

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