Search Tag: vasopressors
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
The Alphabet Book of Sepsis
2022 16 Mar
In this article, the author provides the alphabet review of sepsis and septic shock based on personal clinical experience and choice. Sepsis and septic shock have been defined in 2016 (Singer et al. 2016) and the management of patients is framed by the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines with its renewed version in 2021 (Evans et al. 2021).... Read more
#EA19: Resuscitation in septic shock: is less better?
2019 03 Jun
On Day 2 of the Euroanaesthesia Congress 2019 (#EA19), there was a session on Resuscitation in septic shock: is less better? Three key speakers Gernot Marx (Aachen, Germany), Claude Martin (Marseille, France) and Jean-Louis Vincent (Brussels, Belgium), spoke about less fluid, less vasopressors and less inotropes in septic shock. The central message... Read more
New approach in managing patients with septic shock
2019 23 Apr
Sepsis remains the most common cause of vasodilatory shock worldwide. The mainstay of haemodynamic treatment of septic shock is fluid resuscitation followed by vasopressors where fluids alone are insufficient to achieve target blood pressure. This article, published in the journal Critical Care, proposes the concept of “broad spectrum vasopressors”... Read more
'AI Clinician' can aid doctors in treating sepsis patients
2018 31 Oct
Researchers from Imperial College London have created an artificial intelligence system that could help treat patients with sepsis. Aptly named AI Clinician, the system could predict the best treatment strategy for patients. Tests conducted by the researchers showed that 98 percent of the time, the AI system matched or was better than the human... Read more
Vasopressors contribute to ICU-associated weakness
2018 13 Sep
In the ICU setting, nearly 25 percent of patients who receive mechanical ventilation develop muscular weakness severe enough to impair their quality of life. New research shows that mechanically ventilated patients treated with vasopressor medications had a more than three-fold increase in the odds of developing ICU-associated weakness. Notably,... Read more
Vasoactive Drugs in Sepsis
2016 27 Sep
In this update review on vasoactive drugs in sepsis, we focus on the most recent data regarding the type of vasopressors that should be used, the timing of infusion, the mean arterial pressure target and the alternative approaches. Sepsis and especially septic shock is associated with arterial vasodilation refractory to fluid challenge. The... Read more