• Emerg Med Australas · Apr 2023

    High-dose vasoactive agents in aeromedical retrievals for septic shock: A role for vasopressin?

    • Ben Aston, Katherine Allen, and Alistair Hamilton.
    • Lifeflight Retrieval Medicine, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
    • Emerg Med Australas. 2023 Apr 1; 35 (2): 344346344-346.

    ObjectiveTo determine the number of patients retrieved by aeromedical teams for septic shock requiring vasopressor support who meet criteria for vasopressin therapy under the Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2021 guidelines.MethodsRetrospective chart review of patients transferred by LifeFlight Retrieval Medicine on vasopressors over 2 years.ResultsOne thousand one hundred and fifty-eight patients were retrieved on vasopressor therapy, with 428 requiring infusions for septic shock. One hundred and fifteen of these met criteria for administration of vasopressin under Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines.ConclusionA sufficient percentage of patients on vasopressors for septic shock require vasopressin therapy to meet current best treatment guidelines, and the inclusion of vasopressin in retrieval drug kits should be considered by Australian aeromedical services.© 2022 The Authors. Emergency Medicine Australasia published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.

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