Vasopressors

The cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching for a pressor. The primary therapy for any sick hypotensive patient is treatment of the underlying pathology - Anand Swaminathan MD

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Peripheral Vasopressors – Are my days of Placing Central Lines Over? Not Yet?

You have undoubtedly heard some discussion about data coming out over the last couple of years suggesting the risk of running vasopressors via peripheral IV's is less than we previously thought.

Well I'm here to tell you: don't let your central line skills erode just yet. While new studies that change our practice are exciting, we must be careful not to be early adopters after reading just the headlines.

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 Peripheral Vasopressors – Are my days of Placing Central Lines Over? Not Yet?

You have undoubtedly heard some discussion about data coming out over the last couple of years suggesting the risk of running vasopressors via peripheral IV's is less than we previously thought. Well I'm here to tell you: don't let your central line skills erode just yet. While new studies that change our practice are exciting, we must be careful not to be early adopters after reading just the headlines.

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