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Hey Dr Swamminathan. Is there any role of IV lidocaine?

doi.org/10.1155/2015...

PMID: 23839320.

They do not provide robust evidence as limited low quality data with no proven outcome benefit and I worry about transient hypotension/bradycardia.

Another great scenario
For bed up intubation!
The Impact of Intravenous Lidocaine on ICP in Neurological Illness: A Systematic Review
Background. The goal of our study was to perform a systematic review of the literature to determine the effect that intravenous (IV) lidocaine had on ICP in patients with neurological illness. Method...
doi.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Great review of a promising trial! The small number is worrisome and further replication will be important along with the standard protocol used in France ( glue) is different than ours in the US ( band ligation) but I am Pulm Ccm guy. Encephalopathy rates still remained high at 30-35%
August 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM