In York, Pa., Melissa A. Schneider is a clinical nurse educator at WellSpan York Hospital and an associate professor of nursing at York College of Pennsylvania, and Katrina A. Howard is a nurse manager at WellSpan York Hospital.
Nursing. 2021 Apr 1;51(4):42-46. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000736916.24869.3d.
Local or regional anesthetics are becoming more common pain management options for patients, especially considering concerns regarding opioid use disorders. Though mostly safe, these interventions may carry serious risks such as local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST). This article discusses LAST and the importance of recognizing its signs and symptoms.
局部或区域麻醉正在成为患者更常见的疼痛管理选择,特别是考虑到对阿片类药物使用障碍的担忧。尽管这些干预措施大多是安全的,但它们可能会带来严重的风险,如局部麻醉全身毒性(LAST)。本文讨论了 LAST 以及识别其体征和症状的重要性。