Lithium is used for the treatment of bipolar disorder. Specifically, it is approved to treat manic episodes (but not depressive episodes). It is also approved as a maintenance treatment, which is a long-term treatment to help prevent episodes of mania or depression. Lithium has not been approved for treating bipolar disorder in children under 12 years old. Occasionally, lithium is also used  off-label  for treating other conditions.
A poison ivy rash itself isn't contagious â blister fluid doesn't contain urushiol and won't spread the rash. And you can't get poison ivy from another person unless you've touched urushiol that's still on that person or his or her clothing. 1  Symptoms. 2  Risk factors.
Poison Ivy Rash www.lifescript.com/health/a-z/mayo/p/poison_ivy_rash.aspx. Causes Poison ivy rash is a type of allergic contact dermatitis caused by an oily resin called urushiol. ... Complications If you scratch a poison ivy rash, bacteria under your fingernails may cause the skin to become infected. See your doctor if pus starts oozing from the blisters.