Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6085237 | The Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2015 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Epinephrine 1:100,000-200,000 (5-10 μg/mL) is safe to use in digital nerve blocks in healthy patients. Physiological studies show epinephrine-induced vasoconstriction to be transient. There are no reported cases of epinephrine-induced harm to patients with risk for poor peripheral circulation despite a theoretical risk of harmful epinephrine-induced vasoconstriction. A lack of reported complications suggests that the risk of epinephrine-induced vasoconstriction to digits may be overstated.
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Jonathan MD, MSc,