title: Early use of small-dose vasopressin for unstable hemodynamics in an acute brain injury patient refractory to catecholamine treatment: a case report.
abstract: Small-dose IV vasopressin infusion may be beneficial in acute brain injury patients with unstable hemodynamics who are refractory to fluid resuscitation and catecholamine vasopressors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Chun-Chang
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: Ching-Tang
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Chueng-He
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Chih-Ping
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Chih-Shung
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012151:Resuscitation; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D014667:Vasopressins