Background: The management of cardiogenic shock is complex, often requiring tandem use of vasopressors and inotropes to stabilize hemodynamics. But what inotrope is more effective, dobutamine or milrinone?
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Are Central Lines really Central for Pressors?
PharmD Pearls: Are Central Lines Central for Pressors?
Are central lines central to pressor administration?
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The Weekly Cheese: Do you feel a pulse?
This week we’re covering pulse checks in CPR, a topic covered in prior conference and Journal Clubs but important to emphasize. Detecting a patient’s pulse is critical when assessing for ROSC, but it is fraught with inaccuracy
Week 10: Zengin S et al. Comparison of Manual Pulse Palpation, Cardiac Ultrasonography and Doppler Ultrasonography to Check the Pulse in Cardiopulmonary Arrest Patients. Resus 2018. PMID: 30253230
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