Cardiovascular Support
Description General Measures Description Patients are often admitted to ICU for cardiovascular support, the commonest reason being for the treatment of shock. Although it is important to treat the underlying cause, patients may need cardiovascular monitoring and support in ICU while this is happening. General Measures In the critically ill patient, the following should be considered: Parenteral d
Description
Patients are often admitted to ICU for cardiovascular support, the commonest reason being for the treatment of shock. Although it is important to treat the underlying cause, patients may need cardiovascular monitoring and support in ICU while this is happening.
General Measures
In the critically ill patient, the following should be considered:
- Parenteral dosing of medications
- Balanced salt solutions for resuscitation
Monitoring should include (1) continuous ECG, oxygenation (SpO2, arterial blood gases), (2) continuous blood pressure monitoring (preferably invasive blood pressure monitoring if available), (3) central venous pressure, and (4) urine output.
For cardiac arrest: see Cardiac arrest in adults
For post-cardiac arrest care: see Post-cardiac arrest care
For Acute Coronary Syndromes see ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and Non ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and Unstable angina (UA)
For dysrhythmias: see Cardiac dysrhythmias
For hypertension: see Hypertension
For hypertensive urgency: see Hypertensive urgency
For hypertensive emergency: see Hypertensive crisis, Hypertensive emergency
For Acute cardiac failure see acute pulmonary oedema: Pulmonary oedema, acute and Congestive Cardiac Failure: Congestive cardiac failure (CCF)
Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa Adult Hospital _Chapter 23: Adult Critical Care_NEMLC Medicine Recommendations Review Cycle_ 2020_2023