Lithium has a __________ therapeutic window.

narrow (just like the narrow window to deboard the chair lift)

The acute side effects of lithium include ____________.

nausea and vomiting (the guy almost at the end of the lift)

The chronic side effects of lithium include ______________.

tremor and ataxia (like the skiers who stayed on the chair lift too long); hypothyroidism (represented by the penguin with the untied bowtie – symbolizing the bowtie-shaped thyroid – and the hefty, bald snowboarder); nephrogenic diabetes (kidney damage, represented by the fountain)

Be careful prescribing _____________ to patients taking lithium.

thiazides and NSAIDs – both of which lower GFR and decrease lithium clearance (think of the pasty thighs of the diver over the Low Clearance chair lifts)

When given to pregnant women, lithium can cause __________________.

Ebstein's anomaly (ASD, hypoplastic right ventricle, and failure of the tricuspid valve to develop)

Antiepileptics such as ______________ can be given to help stabilize those with bipolar disorder.

valproic acid (winter festiVAL), carbamazepine (classic CAR), and lamotrigine (lLAMa costume on kid)

Acute mania is usually treated with _______________.

first- or second-generation antipsychotics (think of the PEAK of mania)

Sketchy Pharm: Lithium Flashcards by Billy Tran

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