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Abstract
The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) periodically updates its practice advisories and associated cognitive aids. The 2020 version of the ASRA Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity checklist was created in response to user feedback, simulation studies and advances in medical knowledge. This report presents the 2020 version and discusses the rationale for its update.
- anesthesia
- local
- drug-related side effects and adverse reactions
- regional anesthesia
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Contributors JMN contributed to checklist content and prepared and approved the manuscript. EJN rendered graphic design and approved the manuscript. GLW contributed to checklist content and prepared and approved the manuscript.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests JMN and GLW served on the 2010 and 2017 American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA). Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity practice advisory panels. GLW is an officer and shareholder of ResQ Pharma. EJN was compensated for graphic design.
ASRA approved the 2020 version of this checklist, but had no input into its scientific content.
Patient consent for publication Not required.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.
Data availability statement There are no data in this work.