Lidocaine Toxicity – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (SAMS)
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SAMS
- S-Slurred Speech
- A-Altered Central Nervous System
- M-Muscle Twitching
- S-Seizures
Description
Lidocaine is an anesthetic that prevents painful impulses from reaching the brain. These are signs that the patient may have had too much lidocaine (like buying in bulk)
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