Local Anesthetic Toxicity MCQ — NEET PG Practice Question | NEETPGAI
Local Anesthetic Toxicity
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A 38-year-old woman undergoes interscalene brachial plexus block for shoulder arthroscopy at a tertiary care hospital in Delhi. The anesthesiologist uses 30 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine. Within 3 minutes of injection, the patient develops circumoral numbness, tinnitus, and restlessness. Her blood pressure is 145/92 mmHg and heart rate is 98 bpm. What is the most appropriate immediate next step in management?
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