When Should We Start Vasopressin in Septic Shock?

April 15, 2025 00:25:31
When Should We Start Vasopressin in Septic Shock?
Critical Care Perspectives in Emergency Medicine
When Should We Start Vasopressin in Septic Shock?

Apr 15 2025 | 00:25:31

/

Show Notes

Sepsis results in more than 250,000 deaths each year in the United States. Resuscitation of the septic patient centers on timely recognition, early antibiotic administration, appropriate fluid administration, source control, and vasopressor administration for those with inadequate mean arterial pressures. At present, norepinephrine is the recommended first-line vasopressor for sepsis.  Current guidelines then recommend vasopressin as the second-line vasopressor agent, but the optimal timing of its initiation remains unknown. In this podcast, we discuss a recent article on the use of a machine learning tool for vasopressin administration to optimize short- and long-term outcomes in patients with sepsis.

Other Episodes

Episode 0

June 24, 2019 00:26:09
Episode Cover

Anticoagulation Reversal for ICH

ICH accounts for approximately 15 percent of all strokes.  Despite improvements in neurocritical care, the mortality for patients with ICH can still reach 50...

Listen

Episode

July 27, 2024 00:20:23
Episode Cover

What Oxygenation Strategy Should We Use for COVID-19 Patients?

Patients with COVID-19 can require supplemental oxygen for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure.  While international guidelines recommend a target SpO2 between 90-96%, a safe oxygenation...

Listen

Episode 0

November 23, 2023 00:24:31
Episode Cover

Should We Be Placing REBOA?

REBOA is a relatively new and novel technique that in animal studies has demonstrated benefit in controlling hemorrhage.  However, the evidence for the efficacy...

Listen