Lipid Infusion Rescue for Bupivacaine-Induced Cardiac Arrest After Axillary Block

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 144-146

  Cordell, Cari L ^a   Schubkegel, Todd ^a   Light, Terry R ^a   Ahmad, Fatima ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; LIPID; LIPID EMULSION; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL;

ADOLESCENT; BONE REMODELING; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; DYSCHONDROSTEOSIS; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; OSTEOTOMY; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SINUS RHYTHM;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; AXILLA; BUPIVACAINE; FAT EMULSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK;

EID: 72449139175     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.10.018     Document Type: Review

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