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What is your preferred hemodialysis regimen for patients with acute lithium toxicity?
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Nephrology · University Of California San Francisco Medical Center At Parnassus
Assuming that renal function is normal or new normal, I would dialyze them in the most rapid way possible, high blood flow, a large dialyzer, and a longer time. Repeat lithium levels and repeat dialysis if levels remain elevated is crucial.