Should we be using vasopressors in trauma? The answer is maybe.

https://em.umaryland.edu/educational_pearls/4164/

#trauma #vasopressor #uncertainty

UMEM Educational Pearls - University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine

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Should early multimodal #vasopressor in #vasodilatory #shock be the way ?

Certainly make sens from #pharmacology point of view

#FOAMcc #CriticalCare

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36621622/

Multimodal strategy to counteract vasodilation in septic shock - PubMed

Early initiation of a multimodal treatment strategy in the management of vasopressors during septic shock has been advocated to reduce delays in restoring adequate organ perfusion and to mitigate side effects associated with the administration of high-dose catecholamines. We provide a review that su …

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#Apnea testing is not suitable for the #hemodynamically unstable 1 w/ increasing #vasopressor needs, metabolic #acidosis, 2 require high ventilatory support. risks #arrhythmias, worsening 1 or 2 beyond recovery and can potentially make the patient unsuitable for #organdonation
#Apnea testing is not suitable for the #hemodynamically unstable 1 w/ increasing #vasopressor needs, metabolic #acidosis, 2 require high ventilatory support. risks #arrhythmias, worsening 1 or 2 beyond recovery and can potentially make the patient unsuitable for #organdonation