ea0015p20 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2008
Ewang Mfon
, Chaudry Rahat
, Barnes Dennis
, Goulden Peter
, Turner A
, Kumar Jesse
Introduction: Lithium-induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI) occurs in approximately 20% of patients on chronic lithium therapy, and additionally 30% of patients have impaired concentrating ability of urine. Perioperative precipitation of NDI is an uncommon phenomenon complicating fluid management in a surgical patient and masking signs of renal hypoperfusion.Case: A 70-year-old man on chronic lithium therapy for bipolar disorder presented with 24 ...