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Accidental spinal potassium chloride injection successfully treated with spinal lavage.

Accidental spinal potassium chloride injection successfully treated with spinal lavage.

Anaesthesia (2013-11-15)

J Dias, N Lages, A Marinho, L Maria, J Tinoco, D Vieira, C Correia

ABSTRACT

We describe the management of a 62-year-old man who developed severe pain, cramps, paraplegia and pulmonary oedema after the accidental administration of potassium chloride into the subarachnoid space. In addition to supportive treatment, we performed cerebrospinal fluid lavage with saline 0.9%. The patient recovered well without any permanent injury.

MATERIALS

Product Number

Brand

Product Description

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