Abstract:Objective: To report a case of lithium induced bilateral nonpitting pedal edema.
Methods:The clinical data of a bipolar affective disorder patient with current episode of mania and psychotic symptoms who experienced bilateral non pitting pedal edema with lithium.
Results:The patient was a 29 yr old female who developed bilateral non-pitting type pedal edema with lithium therapy with normal plasma lithium level (0.72mEq/l). She is a known case of bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) was admitted to psychiatry depa… Show more
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