Local anesthetic systemic toxicity
Ryan Antel, Pablo Ingelmo
Abstract
It results from supratherapeutic levels of local anesthetic in the bloodstream. Most cases occur in hospitals (61%), while fewer occur in outpatient settings (14%), primarily following upper or lower extremity nerve blocks (19%), naso-oropharyngeal infiltration (17%) or spinal and epidural blocks (
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAnesthesiaLocal anestheticAnestheticInfiltration (HVAC)ToxicitySurgeryInternal medicinePhysicsThermodynamicsAnesthesia and Pain ManagementSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyShoulder Injury and Treatment