Accidental local anesthetic overdose due to epidural pump malfunction

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 93-94

  Patel, S H ^a   Zakowski, M I ^a   Ramanathan, S ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; ROPIVACAINE;

ACCIDENT; ADULT; CASE REPORT; COMPLICATION; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG OVERDOSE; EPIDURAL PUMP MALFUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MEDICATION ERROR; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE BLOCK; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; SENSATION;

ADULT; AMIDES; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CALIBRATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FENTANYL; HUMANS; OVERDOSE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 78651323051     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2010.07.016     Document Type: Letter

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