Successful treatment of local anaesthetic toxicity using intralipid 20% emulsion following intrathoracic bupivacaine overdose in a cat
Case summary An 8.75-year-old male neutered Burmese cat was referred for treatment of pyothorax. The cat was responsive, cardiovascularly stable and tachypnoeic (40 breaths/min) on arrival. Medical management of pyothorax was initiated, bilateral thoracic drains were placed and thoracic lavage using...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/20551169221104552 |