Indications for Dopamine
- hemodynamically signifcant hypotension in the absence of hypovolemia; - refractory congestive CHF or Hypotensive patients in whom vasodilators cannot be used because of effects on blood pressure; - for short term use in patients w/ cardiac decompensation secondary to depressed contractility; dose dependent;
Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.
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