Pain is an important symptom of abdominal disease. Its position and characteristics give important clues to the likely causes. The types of pains previously described tend to have characteristic positions which can help point to their origin.By far the most common cause of abdominal pain in the general population is irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS.
Lithium fluoride, the lithium salt of hydrofluoric acid, may be used as an adjuvant in antibiotic therapy. Lithium fluoride is useful for the development of nanostructures and nanolayers.
Lithium is the lightest known metal and can be alloyed with aluminium, copper, manganese, and cadmium to make strong, lightweight metals for aircraft. Lithium hydroxide (LiOH) is used to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere of spacecraft. Lithium stearate (LiC 18 H 35 O 2) is used as a general purpose and high temperature lubricant. Lithium carbonate (Li 2 CO 3) is used as a drug to treat manic depression disorder.