Anaesthesia | Paediatrics | Safety and Treatment Of LA Toxicity In Children
Safety and Treatment Of LA Toxicity In Children
Session Overview
Description
This session aims to instil an understanding of the toxicity of local anaesthetics, diagnosis and management.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you should be able to:
- Specify safe doses of local anaesthetic agents
- Treat local anaesthetic toxicity
- Describe the studies that have demonstrated an incidence of major complications of regional anaesthesia
Prerequisites
Before commencing this session you should complete:
- Module 04b/Developmental Pharmacology/Body composition and growth (001-0402)
- Module 04b/Developmental Pharmacology/PK, PD, PG Differences Between Children and Adults (001-0403)
- Module 04b/Developmental Pharmacology/Local Anaesthetics (001-0407)
- Module 05b/Pharmacology/The Pharmacology of Local Anaesthetics (001-0532)
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