Difficulties implementing the guidelines for the management of severe local anaesthetic toxicity

Anaesthesia

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 573-

  Holmes, C J ^a   Jefferson, P ^a   Ball, D R ^a  

^a DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTRALIPID; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

BOLUS INJECTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INFUSION RATE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 66049146088     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2009.05922_1.x     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

1. The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland. Guidelines for the Management of Severe Local Anaesthetic Toxicity. London, UK: AAGBI, 2007.
2. Weinberg G. Lipid rescue: caveats and recommendations for the 'silver bullet'. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2004; 29: 74.
3. Smith HM, Jacob AK, Segura LG, Dilger JA, Torsher LC. Simulation education in anesthesia training: a case report of successful resuscitation of bupivacaine-induced cardiac arrest linked to recent simulation training. Anesthesia and Analgesia 2008; 106: 1581-1584