Key result
Infusion of 200 mL of 20% lipid emulsion successfully reversed central nervous system and cardiac toxicity symptoms within 5 and 15 minutes in a patient with local anesthetic intoxication.
Why the study?
Does lipid emulsion injection reverse central nervous system and cardiac toxicity in a patient with local anesthetic intoxication?
Population
1 adult experiencing central nervous system and cardiac toxicity after local anesthetic injection for…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
40 minutes
Authors
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May support lipid emulsion rescue in local anesthetic toxicity; hypothesis-generating case report requiring prospective confirmation.
Case Report (n=1)
Does lipid emulsion injection reverse central nervous system and cardiac toxicity in a patient with local anesthetic intoxication?
Lipid emulsion injection successfully reversed central nervous system and cardiac toxicity following local anesthetic intoxication.
Litz et al. (2008) conducted a case report in Local anesthetic toxicity (n=1). Lipid emulsion injection was evaluated on Reversal of central nervous system and cardiac toxicity symptoms. Infusion of 200 mL of 20% lipid emulsion successfully reversed central nervous system and cardiac toxicity symptoms within 5 and 15 minutes in a patient with local anesthetic intoxication.
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