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Early diagnosis of local anaesthetics toxicity and adequate cardiovascular resuscitation manoeuvres contribute to the favourable outcome” Torres de Araújo Azi et al (2016).

Abstract:

We report a case of a paediatric patient undergoing urological procedure in which a possible inadvertent intravascular or intraosseous injection of bupivacaine with adrenaline in usual doses caused subsequent cardiac arrest, completely reversed after administration of 20% intravenous lipid emulsion. Early diagnosis of local anaesthetics toxicity and adequate cardiovascular resuscitation manoeuvres contribute to the favourable outcome.

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Reference:

Torres de Araújo Azi, L.M., Figueroa, D.G. and Simas, A.A. (2016) Cardiac Arrest after Local Anaesthetic Toxicity in a Paediatric Patient. Case Reports in Anesthesiology

DOI: 10.1155/2016/7826280

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