Pharmacy to Dose: The Critical Care Podcast

Andrew Faust is our special guest to do a deep dive into the use of peripheral vasopressors. We start with why are we historically so nervous about this practice? What are the differences in IV lines? Ideal medication properties for peripheral administration? Why not just place a CVC in all?

Then we highlight safety considerations: ideal IV properties, monitoring, vasopressor selection, concentration, and duration?

Before discussing extravasation treatment and it’s unique route of administration, research into this question, remaining questions, take-home points, and a whole lot more.

Link to Andrew’s research article highlighting his peripheral vasopressor protocol

Image from discussion on older articles highlighting vasopressor extravasation