TY - JOUR T1 - Hypertensive emergency as a complication of brachial plexus block JF - BMJ Case Reports DO - 10.1136/bcr.01.2011.3754 VL - 2011 SP - bcr0120113754 AU - Sajith Chakithandy AU - Paul Kelly AU - James Barron Y1 - 2011/01/01 UR - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2011/bcr.01.2011.3754.abstract N2 - The authors report a case of hypertensive emergency (defined as systolic blood pressure >180 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure >110 mm Hg with end organ damage) following brachial plexus blockade in a hypertensive lady with unstable angina. The authors describe blocking of baroreceptor reflexes by the local anaesthetic as a putative mechanism and suggest that this potentially serious complication should be considered when planning this particular anaesthetic technique. ER -