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The EKG in the Patient Treated with Lithium
Introduction
Electrocardiographic findings of Lithium effects include:
- The T wave is flat or inverted in 20% to 30% of patients
- The QTc is not prolonged
- Sinus bradycardia, sinus pauses, and SA block may be caused by lithium
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