Convulsion and Atrial Fibrillation after Transforaminal Cervical Epidural Lidocaine Injection

Lidocaine has been widely used as a local anesthetic as well as an antiarrhythmic. Its use in epidural anesthesia is increasing, which has introduced new risk and potential for harm not associated with older indications. We present a case of convulsion and atrial fibrillation seen after transforamin...

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Main Authors: Ashley E. Carter Powell, Aimee Mishler, Dan Quan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2018-11-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/85s8f7vf