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Administration of vasopressors through peripheral venous catheters
Alan Araiza, Melanie Duran and Joseph Varon
CMAJ May 30, 2022 194 (21) E739; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.211966
Alan Araiza
United Memorial Medical Center (Araiza, Duran, Varon), Houston, Tex.; Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (Araiza), Tijuana, México; Universidad Xochicalco (Duran), Ensenada, México; The University of Houston School of Medicine (Varon), Houston, Tex.
MDMelanie Duran
United Memorial Medical Center (Araiza, Duran, Varon), Houston, Tex.; Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (Araiza), Tijuana, México; Universidad Xochicalco (Duran), Ensenada, México; The University of Houston School of Medicine (Varon), Houston, Tex.
MDJoseph Varon
United Memorial Medical Center (Araiza, Duran, Varon), Houston, Tex.; Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (Araiza), Tijuana, México; Universidad Xochicalco (Duran), Ensenada, México; The University of Houston School of Medicine (Varon), Houston, Tex.
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Administration of vasopressors through peripheral venous catheters
Alan Araiza, Melanie Duran, Joseph Varon
CMAJ May 2022, 194 (21) E739; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.211966
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- Early administration of vasopressors in patients with septic shock improves patient outcomes
- When central venous access cannot be established delivering vasopressors via peripheral catheters is acceptable
- Extravasation injury from vasopressors given through a peripheral catheter is uncommon
- Risks of extravasation can be minimized with a few simple steps
- Institutional protocols should be considered when using peripheral vasopressors
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