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Breve Dulce

Session: Breve Dulce III

Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? What to Do When Vasopressors Don’t Work

Monday, April 24, 2023
2:45 PM – 2:55 PM CST
Location: Salon ABC-3rd Floor
CE: 0.25 Credits
Critical Care Pharmacology Recorded Session
Disclosure(s):
Matthew J. Stampfl, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
The blood pressure is dropping despite titrating up the patient’s pressors—what should be done next? This session will review the reasons why vasopressors sometimes don’t work, including hypocalcemia, acidosis, alternative shock states, and more. Moving beyond that differential, a practical step-by-step approach to treating vasopressor-refractory shock will be introduced.

Learning Objectives:

  • Analyze the differential for vasopressor-refractory hypotension/shock.
  • Develop a treatment plan for vasopressor-refractory hypotension/shock.