Case discussion and root cause analysis: Bupivacaine overdose in an infant leading to ventricular tachycardia

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 137-140

  Buck, David ^a   Kreeger, Renee ^a   Spaeth, James ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; INTRALIPID;

ANESTHESIST; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUDAL ANESTHESIA; CIRCUMCISION; DRUG OVERDOSE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INFANT; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 84903158807     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: 15267598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000000275     Document Type: Article

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