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McMahon K, Paster J, Baker KA. Local anesthetic systemic toxicity in the pediatric patient: A case report and review of the literature. Am J Emerg Med 2021; 54:325.e3-325.e6. [PMID: 34742600 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Lidocaine and prilocaine are local anesthetics, a class of medications which are frequently used in clinical medicine to minimize pain in a variety of procedures. They are commonly found in over-the-counter products such as topical anesthetic creams advertised to relieve localized muscle and joint pain. While safe and well-tolerated when used appropriately, an overdose of these anesthetics increases the risk for local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST), which in severe cases can present with seizures, cardiac dysrhythmias, and ultimately cardiovascular collapse. The reduced muscle mass of pediatric patients puts them at an increased risk of LAST due to the depot effect of the systemically absorbed anesthetic. Methemoglobinemia may also be associated with local anesthetic toxicity. Our case involves a previously healthy 15-month-old female who presented to one of our networks' emergency departments in status epilepticus following an accidental ingestion of a tube of 2.5% lidocaine/2.5% prilocaine cream. Her seizure activity was initially resistant to intraosseous benzodiazepine administration, but ultimately resolved following administration of lipid emulsion and sodium bicarbonate. Additionally, the patient had refractory hypoxia on the monitor which resolved shortly after administration of methylene blue. After stabilization, the patient was transferred to the Pediatric ICU and ultimately made a complete recovery. LAST is a life-threatening presentation which requires early recognition by clinicians, as well as an understanding of the appropriate treatment modalities. We review the assessment and management of LAST, with special focus on the pediatric patient.
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- Kathleen McMahon
- Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA, USA
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- Section of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA, USA.
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Fettiplace MR, Lis K, Ripper R, Kowal K, Pichurko A, Vitello D, Rubinstein I, Schwartz D, Akpa BS, Weinberg G. Multi-modal contributions to detoxification of acute pharmacotoxicity by a triglyceride micro-emulsion. J Control Release 2015; 198:62-70. [PMID: 25483426 PMCID: PMC4293282 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2014.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2014] [Revised: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Triglyceride micro-emulsions such as Intralipid® have been used to reverse cardiac toxicity induced by a number of drugs but reservations about their broad-spectrum applicability remain because of the poorly understood mechanism of action. Herein we report an integrated mechanism of reversal of bupivacaine toxicity that includes both transient drug scavenging and a cardiotonic effect that couple to accelerate movement of the toxin away from sites of toxicity. We thus propose a multi-modal therapeutic paradigm for colloidal bio-detoxification whereby a micro-emulsion both improves cardiac output and rapidly ferries the drug away from organs subject to toxicity. In vivo and in silico models of toxicity were combined to test the contribution of individual mechanisms and reveal the multi-modal role played by the cardiotonic and scavenging actions of the triglyceride suspension. These results suggest a method to predict which drug toxicities are most amenable to treatment and inform the design of next-generation therapeutics for drug overdose.
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- Michael R Fettiplace
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 1740 West Taylor Street, Suite 3200 W, MC515, Chicago, IL 60612, United States; Research & Development Service, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 820 S. Damen Avenue, 60612, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 1740 West Taylor Street, Suite 3200 W, MC515, Chicago, IL 60612, United States; Research & Development Service, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 820 S. Damen Avenue, 60612, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 1740 West Taylor Street, Suite 3200 W, MC515, Chicago, IL 60612, United States; Research & Development Service, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 820 S. Damen Avenue, 60612, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 1740 West Taylor Street, Suite 3200 W, MC515, Chicago, IL 60612, United States; Research & Development Service, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 820 S. Damen Avenue, 60612, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 1740 West Taylor Street, Suite 3200 W, MC515, Chicago, IL 60612, United States; Research & Development Service, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 820 S. Damen Avenue, 60612, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 1740 West Taylor Street, Suite 3200 W, MC515, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
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- Research & Development Service, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 820 S. Damen Avenue, 60612, United States; Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 840 South Wood Street (MC 719), Room 920-N CSB, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 1740 West Taylor Street, Suite 3200 W, MC515, Chicago, IL 60612, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, 810 S. Clinton Street, Chicago, IL 60607, United States.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 1740 West Taylor Street, Suite 3200 W, MC515, Chicago, IL 60612, United States; Research & Development Service, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 820 S. Damen Avenue, 60612, United States.
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