Taking Stressors out of Pressors: Vasoactive Drip Titration Made Easy in Acute Care
Taking Stressors out of Pressors: Vasoactive Drip Titration Made Easy in Acute Care is organized by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
Released/Updated: Sep 5, 2021
Expires: Dec 31, 2024
Activity Summary:
This presentation simplifies drip titration and hemodynamics with endpoints such as stroke volume. Indirect indicators such as urine output and BP can be misleading. Vasoactive drips are discussed via case studies. A best-evidence focus on blood flow rather than pressure is used, along with assessing patient response, trending, and early signs. Drip titration for conditions such as hypotension and heart failure show patients do not decompensate suddenly; we only tend to recognize it suddenly.
Objectives:
• Explain fundamental hemodynamic monitoring parameters for drug titration.
• Discuss the pharmacology of vasoactive core IV drips with optimization strategies, focusing on early signs and value trending.
• Review case studies that illustrate key points in the treatment of hypotension, heart failure, and sepsis.
Topics: Hemodynamics, Medication Management
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