Title

Intravenous lipid emulsion: Why wait to save a life?

Authors

Weinberg, Guy L

Abstract

The author offers observations on the issue of lipid-based resuscitation. He recalls two patients, one having liposuction and one who attempted suicide, both of whom went into cardiac arrest. He explains how a nutritional supplement turned into an antidote for lipophilic drug overdose. He discusses cases of successful resuscitation from severe non-local anaesthetic toxicity and argues that more research is needed on the subject.

Subjects

CARDIAC arrest; DRUG toxicity; EMERGENCY medical services; INTRAVENOUS fat emulsions; INTRAVENOUS therapy; LOCAL anesthetics; SERIAL publications; DRUG dosage; THERAPEUTICS

Publication

Emergency Medicine Australasia, 2011, Vol 23, Issue 2, p113

ISSN

1742-6731

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1111/j.1742-6723.2011.01400.x