matt: my post above should have included the fact that we don't have to mix dopamine, dobutamine, levophed, and tridil; these are always available in pyxis premixed. i do use the pharmacy as a...
my mantra, so to speak, is when in doubt call the pharmacy....they usually have all the answers when mixing drips. my hospital also has premixed on hand in
i'm not really sure if you are asking the therapeutic uses of these drugs, but as you already know what receptors they hit, that is where i will focus. dopamine: for shock can increase cardiac output...
the policy in my hospital is that acls trained nurses can only intubate if the respiratory therapist or physician is not on the unit and bagging the patient is ineffective. i would not be...