Efficacy of bolus-dose epinephrine to manage hypotension in the prehospital setting
Efficacy of bolus-dose epinephrine to manage hypotension in the prehospital setting
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ajem.2021.07.006
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发表时间:
2021-07-21
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
French, David M.
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作者:
Weant, Kyle A.;French, David M.
Purpose: Hypotension in the Emergency Department (ED) and the prehospital setting has been associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Limited literature exists exploring the utilization of intravenous (IV) bolus-dose epinephrine (BDE) by Emergency Medical Services (EMS).Methods: A retrospective review evaluated patients transported to an academic medical center who had received IV BDE by a single urban EMS system from 2016 to 2020. The primary outcome was to assess the influence IV BDE had on systolic blood pressure (SBP). Secondary objectives were to assess changes in heart rate (HR), the impact of dose variability on SBP, and the incidence of severe hypertension (SBP > 220 mmHg).Results: A total of 55 patients who received 96 administrations of IV BDE were included in the analysis. The most common individual dose was 10 mu g (76.0%) and 45.5% received multiple doses. The median weight-based dose of BDE was 0.14 mu g/kg. A significant increase in SBP (median 14.0 mmHg) was noted among all patients following BDE administration compared with baseline (p 10 mu g were noted to have a significantly greater rise in SBP than those that received 10 mu g (30.0 mmHg vs. 11.0 mmHg; p = 0.022). Similarly, patients that received a dose >= 0.2 mu g/kg had a significantly greater increase in SBP compared with those that received