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cord-335625-z9ifjsil	Suwanwongse, Kulachanya	Lithium Toxicity in Two Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Patients	2020-05-31		.txt	text/plain	1669	124	49	Herein, we are reporting the clinical features and outcomes of two patients with COVID-19 who initially presented with signs and symptoms of lithium toxicity. We report two patients initially presented with acute lithium intoxication in the setting of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The second patient had mild COVID-19 infection but complicated with AKI and lithium intoxication. Our report may point out that the clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with psychiatric illness and taking lithium are similar to those of the general population. Some patients may be quarantined at home due to mild symptoms of COVID-19 but at risk of lethal complications from medication toxicity. Prompt recognition and treatment of medication toxicity will prevent patients' morbidity and mortality. Patients with psychiatric illness and taking lithium may have similar clinical features and outcomes of COVID-19 compared to those without.	./cache/cord-335625-z9ifjsil.txt	./txt/cord-335625-z9ifjsil.txt