Successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest in a patient presenting with local anesthetic systemic toxicity

Local anesthetics are used frequently in health-care practice, being used by physicians, surgeons, and anesthesiologists; however, the local anesthesia systemic toxicity (LAST) is still not taken very seriously by the health-care workers (HCWs). LAST is an underreported complication, and many HCWs n...

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Main Authors: Shambhu Sharma, Gagan Bhardwaj, Vidhu Bhatnagar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Bali Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://www.bjoaonline.com/article.asp?issn=2549-2276;year=2020;volume=4;issue=6;spage=71;epage=73;aulast=Sharma
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spelling doaj-841fb172c0284a2ea4a83344967b8b0f2021-07-27T04:15:01ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsBali Journal of Anesthesiology2549-22762020-01-0146717310.4103/BJOA.BJOA_82_20Successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest in a patient presenting with local anesthetic systemic toxicityShambhu SharmaGagan BhardwajVidhu BhatnagarLocal anesthetics are used frequently in health-care practice, being used by physicians, surgeons, and anesthesiologists; however, the local anesthesia systemic toxicity (LAST) is still not taken very seriously by the health-care workers (HCWs). LAST is an underreported complication, and many HCWs need to experience it firsthand to realize the criticality of the situation. The idea behind publishing this case report is to increase the awareness of complication called LAST and familiarize HCWs with the management guidelines.http://www.bjoaonline.com/article.asp?issn=2549-2276;year=2020;volume=4;issue=6;spage=71;epage=73;aulast=Sharmacardiac arrestlocal anesthesia bradycardiaresuscitation
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author Shambhu Sharma
Gagan Bhardwaj
Vidhu Bhatnagar
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Gagan Bhardwaj
Vidhu Bhatnagar
Successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest in a patient presenting with local anesthetic systemic toxicity
Bali Journal of Anesthesiology
cardiac arrest
local anesthesia bradycardia
resuscitation
author_facet Shambhu Sharma
Gagan Bhardwaj
Vidhu Bhatnagar
author_sort Shambhu Sharma
title Successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest in a patient presenting with local anesthetic systemic toxicity
title_short Successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest in a patient presenting with local anesthetic systemic toxicity
title_full Successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest in a patient presenting with local anesthetic systemic toxicity
title_fullStr Successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest in a patient presenting with local anesthetic systemic toxicity
title_full_unstemmed Successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest in a patient presenting with local anesthetic systemic toxicity
title_sort successful resuscitation after cardiac arrest in a patient presenting with local anesthetic systemic toxicity
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Bali Journal of Anesthesiology
issn 2549-2276
publishDate 2020-01-01
description Local anesthetics are used frequently in health-care practice, being used by physicians, surgeons, and anesthesiologists; however, the local anesthesia systemic toxicity (LAST) is still not taken very seriously by the health-care workers (HCWs). LAST is an underreported complication, and many HCWs need to experience it firsthand to realize the criticality of the situation. The idea behind publishing this case report is to increase the awareness of complication called LAST and familiarize HCWs with the management guidelines.
topic cardiac arrest
local anesthesia bradycardia
resuscitation
url http://www.bjoaonline.com/article.asp?issn=2549-2276;year=2020;volume=4;issue=6;spage=71;epage=73;aulast=Sharma
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