2023
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-251814
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Polymyoclonus, ventricular fibrillation and Takotsubo after accidental spinal injection of tranexamic acid

Abstract: Several factors have been identified as contributing to medication administration errors, including look-alike, sound-alike (LASA) errors. LASA errors are important causes of serious adverse events arising from spinal injection of tranexamic acid, which can be confused with ampoules of local anaesthesia.We present a case of accidental injection of 250 mg of tranexamic acid rather than prilocaine during spinal anaesthesia. The patient developed lower extremities myoclonus, followed by generalised convulsions an… Show more

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