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Emergency Medicine
Sys. Review
Syringe pump alarm misinterpretation can lead to local anesthetic overdose in patients with acute pancreatitis
Misread Pump Alarm Causes Local Anesthetic Overdose
This case report and literature review describes an instance of local anesthetic overdose caused by the misinterpretation of a syringe pump …
A misread syringe pump alarm led to a local anesthetic overdose in an ICU patient, causing severe side effects. Learn how to prevent this.
Frontiers
Aug 15, 2026
Pediatrics
RCT
Normal saline preservation solution increases serum sodium and blood pressure versus half saline in critically ill pediatric patients
Study in critically ill children compares two IV fluid types for sodium and blood pressure effects
A double-blind RCT of 88 critically ill pediatric patients in a PICU compared normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride) to half saline (0.45% sod…
Normal saline raises sodium and blood pressure more than half saline in critically ill children, guiding safer fluid choices for recovery.
NEJM
Apr 6, 2026