Reversal of local anaesthetic induced CNS toxicity with lipid emulsion [3]

Anaesthesia

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 203-204

  Whiteside, J ^a  

^a RAIGMORE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; INTRALIPID; LIPID EMULSION; MIDAZOLAM;

AGED; ASPIRATION; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BOLUS INJECTION; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONSCIOUSNESS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LETTER; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROTOXICITY; SCIATIC NERVE; SEDATION; SEIZURE; SINUS RHYTHM; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

AGED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; FAT EMULSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; SEIZURES;

EID: 38349048233     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05417.x     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

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4. Guidelines for the Management of Severe Local Anaesthetic Toxicity. London : AAGBI, 2007.