Cardiac arrest from inadvertent overdose of lidocaine hydrochloride through an arterial pressure line flush apparatus

T B Gilbert

doi:10.1097/00000539-200112000-00041

Cardiac arrest from inadvertent overdose of lidocaine hydrochloride through an arterial pressure line flush apparatus

Anesth Analg. 2001 Dec;93(6):1534-6, table of contents. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200112000-00041.

Author

T B Gilbert¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-1595, USA. tgilbert@anes.umm.edu

PMID: 11726437
DOI: 10.1097/00000539-200112000-00041

Abstract

An overdose of the antiarrhythmic drug, lidocaine hydrochloride, was inadvertently administered to a patient through an arterial pressure monitoring apparatus, resulting in cardiac asystole. This medication error demonstrates to all anesthesia care team members the importance of preventing similar occurrences.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage*
Anesthetics, Local / adverse effects
Arteries
Blood Pressure Determination / instrumentation
Catheterization, Peripheral
Heart Arrest / chemically induced*
Humans
Lidocaine / administration & dosage*
Lidocaine / adverse effects
Male
Medication Errors*
Transducers, Pressure

Substances

Anesthetics, Local
Lidocaine