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

Authors

Matthew Hensley MD, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow
Benjamin H Singer

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2018

Abstract

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.

Volume

23

First Page

90

Last Page

92

ISSN

2213-0071

Published In/Presented At

Hensley, M., & Singer, B. H. (2018). Alternative topical anesthesia for bronchoscopy in a case of severe lidocaine allergy. Respiratory medicine case reports, 23, 90–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.12.010

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology

PubMedID

29349036

Department(s)

Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Document Type

Article