Nurses Medications
Published Oct 17, 2009
gonzo1, ASN, RN
1,739 Posts
Last night when we intubated a pt with a brain bleed caused by a blow to the head the ED doc had us give lidocaine before the vec and sucs. I have never seen this before. Please share with me why he did this. I need some education.
:confused::confused: I'm so confused
Pat_Pat RN
472 Posts
It decreases intracranial pressure. I missed that on the TNCC test.
Check this link:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=lidocaine+intracranial+pressure&aq=4&oq=lidocaine+intra&aqi=g9
awesome info, thanks for responding
canoehead, BSN, RN
6,890 Posts
We do this in Nova Scotia for all intubations to decrease arrhythmias.
wtbcrna, MSN, DNP, CRNA
5,126 Posts
Last night when we intubated a pt with a brain bleed caused by a blow to the head the ED doc had us give lidocaine before the vec and sucs. I have never seen this before. Please share with me why he did this. I need some education.:confused::confused: I'm so confused
Lidocaine is used to blunt the sympathetic repsonse to the intubation (which will also help to not increase ICP). We use it all the time in OR prior to intubation.