Category: Critical Care

It is encouraging to see how data have informed such a critical concept in acute care medicine. Hyperkalemia is a life-threatening condition surrounded by significant clinical uncertainty and misconceptions. The lack of high-quality evidence regarding which agents are truly effective has long posed a challenge. This systematic review brings together the available evidence to clarify […]

A recent prospective study was published in CHEST regarding the use of peripheral administration of Norepinephrine in ICU. 603 patients received medication through peripheral IV access, and they found almost half of patients did not require central access, and 35 patients had extravasation with no significant complications. Link to article