What is the recommended duration of hemodialysis for patients with lithium toxicity when levels are not readily measurable?
According to the cited reference, extracorporeal treatments should be continued for a minimum of 6 hours if the Li+ level is not readily measurable.
Decker BS, Goldfarb DS, Dargan PI, Friesen M, Gosselin S, Hoffman RS, et al. Extracorporeal treatment for lithium poisoning: systematic review and recommendations from the EXTRIP workgroup. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2015;ePub:1‐13. [PUBMED: 25583292]
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