The Extracorporeal Treatments in Poisoning (EXTRIP) workgroup suggests hemodialysis in severe lithium poisoning if specific criteria are met. One criterion is if the expected time to obtain a lithium concentration <1.0 mEq/L with optimal management is >36 h. There are a lack of data regarding which patient characteristics are associated with the rate at which patients achieve a lithium concentration <1.0 mEq/L.
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