Anesth Analg 2003;97:577-579
© 2003 International Anesthesia Research Society
NEUROSURGICAL ANESTHESIA
Early Use of Small-Dose Vasopressin for Unstable Hemodynamics in an Acute Brain Injury Patient Refractory to Catecholamine Treatment: A Case Report
Chun-Chang Yeh, MD,
Ching-Tang Wu, MD,
Chueng-He Lu, MD,
Chih-Ping Yang, MD, and
Chih-Shung Wong, MD PhD
Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Chih-Shung Wong, Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, #325, Section 2, Chenggung Rd., Neihu 114, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. Address e-mail to w82556{at}ndmctsgh.edu.tw
IMPLICATIONS: Small-dose IV vasopressin infusion may be beneficial in acute brain injury patients with unstable hemodynamics who are refractory to fluid resuscitation and catecholamine vasopressors.
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