Local anesthetic systemic toxicity: Improving patient safety one step at a time

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 259-261

  Neal, Joseph M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; LIPID EMULSION; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; ROPIVACAINE;

CARDIOTOXICITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EDITORIAL; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LOCAL ANESTHETIC SYSTEMIC TOXICITY; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE STIMULATION; PAIN; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCTURE; QUALITY CONTROL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SEIZURE; TOXICITY;

EID: 84880863037     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: 15328651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e3182988bd2     Document Type: Editorial

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