Albumin in Critically Ill Patients: Evidence, Indications, and the 5% vs 25% Debate

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Peripheral Vasopressors, Practically Safe: What a 250-Patient Prospective Cohort Means for Your Unit

A new prospective multicenter cohort of 250 patients with shock examines the safety and outcomes of peripheral vasopressor administration. Extravasation events were rare and clustered only after several days of infusion, while norepinephrine use and simple physiologic markers cor ...  Show more

 . 7min 32sec
CCBs and Oxygenation: Why the Sat Falls After the Drip

Intravenous dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers can quietly worsen oxygenation by blunting hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction. In this episode, we break down the bedside mechanism, which agents are implicated, who’s at highest risk (post-op atelectasis, obesity, pneumonia, f ...  Show more

 . 7min 46sec

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