Search Tag: Vasopressor Management

ICU Management

Isicem22-vasodilatory-choice-and-timing

2022 25 Mar

An article released in conjunction with the Intensive Care & Emergency Medicine (ISICEM) Congress helps clinicians understand the choice and timing of vasopressors in vasodilatory shock. It is one of ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2022.  Vasodilatory shock is one of the most common forms encountered...Read more

ICU Management

Septic-shock-and-vasopressor-initiation-why-earlier-is-better

2022 16 Mar

An overview of vasopressor management, current evidence and when to initiate vasopressor therapy for best possible patient outcome. Vasopressor management is a cornerstone in the haemodynamic management of septic shock for reversing hypotension by increasing systemic vascular resistance and improving organ perfusion. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign...Read more

ICU Management

Vasopressor-management-in-septic-shock-general-overview-and-personalised-approaches

2021 24 Jun

This article summarises the proceedings of an ESICM webinar in which two experts discuss vasopressor therapy and its fundamental role in the treatment of septic shock-induced hypotension. They provide an overview of severe septic shock, the benefits of second-line vasopressors and their use in COVID-19 patients. Vasopressors in Severe Septic...Read more