Feasibility and Safety of Peripheral Intravenous Administration of Vasopressor Agents in Resource-limited Settings

Feasibility and Safety of Peripheral Intravenous Administration of Vasopressor Agents in Resource-limited Settings

Vasopressors are conventionally administered through a central venous catheter (CVC) and not through a peripheral venous catheter (PVC) since the latter is believed to be associated with increased risk of extravasation. Placement of a CVC requires suitably trained personnel to be on hand, and in res...

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Main Authors: Padmanaban Ajay, Venkataraman Ramesh, Rajagopal Senthilkumar, Devaprasad Dedeepiya, Ramakrishnan Nagarajan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2020-11-01
Series:The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Subjects:
vasopressors
central venous catheter
peripheral venous catheter
hemodynamic emergencies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2020-0030

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