Lidocaine Toxicity – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (SAMS)
Nursing Mnemonics Podcast by NURSING.com (Nursing Podcast, NCLEX® Prep for nursing students) · Kati Kleber
June 29, 20232m 23s
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Outline SAMS
- S-Slurred Speech
- A-Altered Central Nervous System
- M-Muscle Twitching
- S-Seizures
Lidocaine is an anesthetic that prevents painful impulses from reaching the brain. These are signs that the patient may have had too much lidocaine (like buying in bulk)