Clinical CPD topic
Lithium monitoring: practise, reflect and record
Practise lithium monitoring through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Select routine organ-function monitoring and an appropriate initial maintenance lithium concentration target.
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What you’ll work on
- Select routine organ-function monitoring and an appropriate initial maintenance lithium concentration target.
- Identify an interacting NSAID and initiate urgent assessment and management of symptomatic lithium toxicity.
- Choose treatment for breakthrough mania associated with missed lithium doses and subtherapeutic exposure.
Think through a clinical case
Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.
A patient stable on lithium asks what six-monthly physical-health monitoring is required in addition to serum lithium levels. Which bundle is appropriate?
A case from the UKMLA question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.
From a decision to a learning record
- Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
- Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
- Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
- Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.
Primary sources and further reading
Read the source in the same jurisdiction as your question session.
- Recommendations | Bipolar disorder: assessment and management | Guidance | NICEUK source
- Camcolit 400 mg, controlled release Lithium Carbonate. — UK SmPCUK source
- Boots Ibuprofen 400mg Tablets — UK SmPCUK source
- Lithium monitoring – NHS SPS - Specialist Pharmacy Service – The first stop for professional medicines adviceUK source