Fatal Consequences of Local Anesthesia: Report of Five Cases and a Review of the Literature

Volume 21, Issue 3 (July 1976)

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ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 July 1976
Page Count: 9

Fatal Consequences of Local Anesthesia: Report of Five Cases and a Review of the Literature
Christie, JL
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, D.C.

(Received 22 August 1975; accepted 15 December 1975)

Abstract

Recent publications [1–8] have emphasized that the use of local anesthetic substances is not entirely without risk to the patient and have stressed the difficulty in establishing what is the maximum safe dosage in any particular clinical situation. A search of the literature indicates that few reports are available on blood and tissue concentrations in fatalities after therapeutic misadventure with lidocaine or other local anesthetic agents.

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DOI: 10.1520/JFS10542J
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		SEDL / Journals / Journal of Forensic Sciences (JOFS) / Citation Page Volume 21, Issue 3 (July 1976) Click here to download this paper now for $25 PDF (552K) View License Agreement ISSN: 0022-1198 CODEN: JFSCA Published Online: 1 July 1976 Page Count: 9 Fatal Consequences of Local Anesthesia: Report of Five Cases and a Review of the Literature Christie, JL Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, D.C. (Received 22 August 1975; accepted 15 December 1975) Abstract Recent publications [1–8] have emphasized that the use of local anesthetic substances is not entirely without risk to the patient and have stressed the difficulty in establishing what is the maximum safe dosage in any particular clinical situation. A search of the literature indicates that few reports are available on blood and tissue concentrations in fatalities after therapeutic misadventure with lidocaine or other local anesthetic agents. Keywords: Paper ID: JFS10542J DOI: 10.1520/JFS10542J ASTM International is a member of CrossRef. Author Title Fatal Consequences of Local Anesthesia: Report of Five Cases and a Review of the Literature Symposium , 0000-00-00 Committee E30