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01-02-2004 | Poster presentation
The effects of five vasopressors on renal blood flow in septic dogs
Authors:
Z Peng, L Critchley
Published in:
Critical Care
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Special Issue 1/2004
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Excerpt
Vasopressors are recommended for circulatory support during acute sepsis. They maintain blood pressure, but have differing effects on cardiac output (CO) and renal blood flow (RBF). In particular, they may impair RBF and increase the risk of renal insufficiency. The aim of the study was to compare the effects on RBF of five vasopressors, noradrenaline (NA), adrenaline (ADR), dopamine (DOP), phenylephrine (PE) and vasopressin (VP), in acute sepsis. …