Critical care hemodynamic parameters and pharmacologic interventions.
Hemodynamics are a critical component in treatment of serious illness in the ICU setting. Understanding hemodynamic parameters and their implications for care is a cornerstone of critical care nursing. Appropriate interventions for hemodynamic instability and a thorough understanding of the rationale for the intervention make the difference for the critically ill patient.
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Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, USA. Kate.Moore@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu
D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003422:Critical Care; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
D002316:Cardiotonic Agents