A 25-year-old female with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder on…
A 25-year-old female with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder on lithium presents to the emergency department with marked tremor, ataxia, and confusion after a suspected suicide attempt less than an hour before admission. Her lithium level is 2.1 meq/L (normal 0.6-1.2meq/L). Over the next half hour, the patient becomes increasingly confused and then unresponsive. What is the next step in management?