Alternative topical anesthesia for bronchoscopy in a case of severe lidocaine allergy

Lidocaine allergy presents a unique difficulty for both patients and providers who undergo/perform bronchoscopy. We present a case of a 73 yo male with severe lidocaine allergy who successfully underwent bronchoscopy with chloroprocaine topical anesthesia and discuss alternative topical anesthetic a...

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Main Authors:	Matthew Hensley, Benjamin H. Singer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:	Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117303738

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spelling	doaj-2c870cd99a0d430cb2d5d63b9a4850d32020-11-25T02:06:25ZengElsevierRespiratory Medicine Case Reports2213-00712018-01-01239092Alternative topical anesthesia for bronchoscopy in a case of severe lidocaine allergyMatthew Hensley0Benjamin H. Singer1Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, United States; Corresponding author. 3916 Taubman Center, 1500 E Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48103, United States.Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, United StatesLidocaine allergy presents a unique difficulty for both patients and providers who undergo/perform bronchoscopy. We present a case of a 73 yo male with severe lidocaine allergy who successfully underwent bronchoscopy with chloroprocaine topical anesthesia and discuss alternative topical anesthetic agents that may be used in this special situation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117303738
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title	Alternative topical anesthesia for bronchoscopy in a case of severe lidocaine allergy
title_short	Alternative topical anesthesia for bronchoscopy in a case of severe lidocaine allergy
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description	Lidocaine allergy presents a unique difficulty for both patients and providers who undergo/perform bronchoscopy. We present a case of a 73 yo male with severe lidocaine allergy who successfully underwent bronchoscopy with chloroprocaine topical anesthesia and discuss alternative topical anesthetic agents that may be used in this special situation.
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Alternative topical anesthesia for bronchoscopy in a case of severe lidocaine allergy

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