Intractable cardiac arrest due to lidocaine toxicity successfully resuscitated with lipid emulsion.

Authors :: Dix, Stephanie K.
Rosner, Gregg F.
Nayar, Monica
Harris, Julian J.
Guglin, Maya E.
Winterfield, Jeffery R.
Zhiling Xiong
Mudge Jr., Gilbert H.
Source :: Critical Care Medicine. Apr2011, Vol. 39 Issue 4, p872-874. 3p.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: The article describes the case of a male patient with intractable cardiac arrest who was successfully resuscitated with lipid emulsion. The patient suffered intractable cardiac arrest due to prolonged toxicity with the anesthetic lidocaine. Lidocaine is commonly used as infusions in patients with intractable ventricular arrhythmias.

Subjects :: *INTRAVENOUS fat emulsions
*CARDIAC arrest
*LIDOCAINE
*VENTRICULAR fibrillation

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