Lidocaine Toxicity – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (SAMS)

Download for FREE today -  special Mnemonics Cheatsheet - so you can be SURE that you have that Must Know information down:  bit.ly/nursing-memory   Outline SAMS S-Slurred Speech A-Altered Central Nervous System M-Muscle Twitching S-Seizures Description 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)