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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-4-30
pubmed:abstractText
Complications of local anaesthesia in general have been considered in so far as they may be confused with adverse effects of local anaesthetic drugs. Local anaesthetics may give rise to adverse reactions by a number of mechanisms. They affect nerve conduction and vasculature at the site of injection: a local effect; but is it unlikely that they ever produce an irreversible noxious effect on nerve fibres. They produce regional effects resulting from nerve conduction blockade; hypotension and respiratory depression by this mechanism are frequently mistaken for pharmacological effects of the agent concerned. They produce focal effects, usually when carried in high concentration via the arterial supply to the brain. They produce systemic effects following absorption or intravenous administration, which are manifested principally in the central nervous system. Ignorance or carelessness are frequently causative factors in serious reactions. Adequate oxygenation is vital in prophylaxis and immediate treatment of systemic toxicity, while resuscitative skill and equipment must always be to hand. Idiosyncrasy or allergy can only rarely be an excuse for adverse reactions to local anaesthesia.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0007-0912
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
59
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
78-95
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Adverse effects of local anaesthetics.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review