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Seizures in a Child After Caudal Block for Circumcision

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This is a case of postoperative seizures in an infant after circumcision. The case stem follows a routine anesthetic with standard medications and care who develops rhythmic convulsions in the PACU shortly after arrival. Measures are taken to stabilize the patient’s cardiopulmonary function. Clinical signs, laboratory tests, and intraoperative events lead to a diagnosis of local anesthesia toxicity. Medications are administered to treat the active seizures and the local anesthetic toxicity.

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Waberski, A.T. (2023). Seizures in a Child After Caudal Block for Circumcision. In: Verghese, S.T. (eds) Anesthesia STAT! Acute Pediatric Emergencies in PACU. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24396-7_20

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