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Utility Of Push Dose Vasopressor In The Emergency Department, Paul Nguyen, Daniel Giddings, Scott Dietrich, Kathryn Merkel
Utility Of Push Dose Vasopressor In The Emergency Department, Paul Nguyen, Daniel Giddings, Scott Dietrich, Kathryn Merkel
Emergency Medicine
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate push dose vasopressor (PDV) usage patterns, efficacy, and safety in a single community hospital emergency department when used for rapid sequence intubation (RSI). Pre-intubation hypotension is a positive correlator to incidences of cardiac arrest. Precautions should be in place to prevent and treat hypotension during emergent intubation. The emerging strategy of utilizing PDV in emergency department (ED) patients is an underexplored and potentially efficacious option.
Methods: This study will be submitted to the Institutional Review Board for approval. This retrospective evaluation will identify critically ill patients receiving phenylephrine or epinephrine PDV …