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Positive test dose in a neonate with a caudally placed epidural catheter
Author(s) -
Mancuso Thomas J.,
Bacsik Julianne,
Overbey Evelyn
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2000.00584.x
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter , anesthesia , epinephrine , local anaesthetic , surgery , tachycardia , general anaesthesia
We present a case of a neonate with an epidural catheter placed via the caudal route after induction of general anaesthesia in whom the test doses of epinephrine‐containing local anaesthetic was positive on two occasions. Remarkable tachycardia was noted after each of two separate injections through the catheter. Blood was never aspirated from the catheter and placement was without difficulty. After the catheter was removed, blood was noted at the tip.