In this episode of The Nurse Anesthesia Podcast, Jeremy & Sass discuss what happens when the routine treatments for intraoperative hypotension don’t work, and focus on the interventions you can consider when refractory hypotension occurs. They talk about different causes of refractory hypotension with a focus on vasoplegic syndrome. They discuss the differences between refractory hypotension and vasoplegic syndrome, and then identify the potential causes and specific treatments for this rare condition.
References
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- Liu H. Vasoplegic syndrome: An update on perioperative considerations. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 2017;40:63-71.
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