Running vassopressers separately?

On my unit we run compatible gtts together frequently. Waiting for another line when someone needs vasopressors could result in a very poor outcome. Obviously, it’s best if you can have a triple lumen central line, but use what you have to save their life.

Depends upon what else you’re running — I would avoid putting them in line with anything I might bolus (insulin, sedation...) if at all possible. Of course, if all you have is a 22 in the thumb while you’re waiting on the docs to throw in a line, you gotta do what you gotta do.

My hope would be that as soon as there's a need for pressors, a central line is being requested. Once you have a triple lumen central line, that should cover everything. Until then, I would give pressors a priority over just about everything else.