[Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after poisoning by local anesthetics].

Two children who received an overdose of nupercaine (cinchocainium chloratum) showed severe neurological and cardiovascular disturbances and developed adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Following initial cardiovascular resuscitation they underwent invasive neurointensive care and required controlled ventilation for a period of 6-15 days, initially with high positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) for treatment of the ARDS. However, both survived and made a complete recovery.