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WHEN LIGHTING STRIKES TWICE: LOCAL ANESTHETIC SYSTEMIC TOXICITY AND EPINEPHRINE INDUCED STRESS CARDIOMYOPATHY

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Local anesthetics (LAs) are thought to be free of deleterious effects. However, major events have occurred from LAs after any route of administration. We present a case of local anesthetic… Click to show full abstract

Local anesthetics (LAs) are thought to be free of deleterious effects. However, major events have occurred from LAs after any route of administration. We present a case of local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) resulting in serious cardiovascular complications. An 85-year-old woman without

Keywords: anesthetic systemic; local anesthetic; lighting strikes; systemic toxicity; strikes twice

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2020

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