title: Vasopressin in hemorrhagic shock.
abstract: We describe the treatment of two patients with hemorrhagic shock unresponsive to volume replacement and catecholamines. Both patients responded to a small-dose infusion of vasopressin, which allowed tapering off of the catecholamines. The possible role of small-dose infusions of vasopressin in fluid- and catecholamine-resistant hemorrhagic shock is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
authors.forename: Ram M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Rangraj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Setlur
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D001810:Blood Volume / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D020896:Hypovolemia / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D012771:Shock, Hemorrhagic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D014667:Vasopressins