Elias E. Wan, MD, FAAEM: No financial relationships to disclose
Norepinephrine: what isn’t it good for? But what happens when it doesn’t work? When it's not enough? How about the starting order: norepinephrine, then vasopressin, then epinephrine? Dobutamine? Calcium? Bicarbonate? Heard of methylene blue or angiotensin II? Learn when and why certain medications do and don't work in certain circumstances. It's all the situations you hope you don't see on shift, all in one heart-pounding session. This session will cover practical advice from EM intensivists about pulling out of the blood pressure nose dive in refractory shock. BYOB (bring your own bicarb)
Learning Objectives:
Explain the different types of shock
Describe the physiological impact of the different inopressors and their limitations
Describe how to apply additional blood pressure support based on the type of shock
