Adrenaline through the endotracheal tube as an answer to severe bronchospasms caused by lidocaine

F Araimo; F Bilotta; R Caramia; G Rosa

Adrenaline through the endotracheal tube as an answer to severe bronchospasms caused by lidocaine

Minerva Anestesiol. 2010 Jan;76(1):63-5. Epub 2009 Nov 24.

Authors

F Araimo¹, F Bilotta, R Caramia, G Rosa

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. fabioaraimo@tiscali.it

PMID: 20125074

Abstract

The authors describe the effect of instilling adrenaline through the endotracheal tube in one case of severe bronchospasms due to intubation with an endotracheal tube lubricated with 10% lidocaine spray in a patient with no history of adverse respiratory or allergic reactions.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anesthetics, Local / adverse effects*
Bronchial Spasm / chemically induced*
Bronchial Spasm / drug therapy*
Epinephrine / administration & dosage*
Female
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal
Lidocaine / adverse effects*
Medication Errors
Middle Aged
Severity of Illness Index

Substances

Anesthetics, Local
Lidocaine
Epinephrine