Pediatric Toxidrome Simulation Curriculum: Lidocaine-Induced Methemoglobinemia

• Main Authors: Chelsea Del Rosso (Author), Anita Thomas (Author), Nicole Hardy (Author), Scott Connelly (Author), Ulysses Davila (Author), Jean Pearce (Author), Suzan Mazor (Author), Rebekah Burns (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Association of American Medical Colleges, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Lidocaine is a common local anesthetic used during minor procedures performed on pediatric patients. A rare but toxic and life-threatening side effect of lidocaine is methemoglobinemia. It should be considered in children who are hypoxic after exposure to an oxidizing agent. Methods We...