Open AccessHuman Errors and Adverse Hemodynamic Events Related to “Push Dose Pressors” in the Emergency Department
Author(s) -
Jon B. Cole,
Sarah K. Knack,
Erin Karl,
Gabriella Horton,
Rajesh Satpathy,
Brian E. Driver
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of medical toxicology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.534
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1937-6995
pISSN - 1556-9039
DOI - 10.1007/s13181-019-00716-z
Subject(s) - medicine , adverse effect , emergency department , anesthesia , dosing , bolus (digestion) , hemodynamics , resuscitation , epinephrine , emergency medicine , surgery , psychiatry
Though the use of small bolus doses of vasopressors, termed "push dose pressors," has become common in emergency medicine, data examining this practice are scant. Push dose pressors frequently involve bedside dilution, which may result in errors and adverse events. The objective of this study was to assess for instances of human error and adverse hemodynamic events during push dose pressor use in the emergency department.