Utility of Push-Dose Vasopressors for Temporary Treatment of Hypotension in the Emergency Department.

asopressor agents such as epinephrine, phenylephrine, and norepinephrine are commonly used Vmedications for increasing cardiac output in hypotensive patients. These vasoconstricting medications aid in regulating and maintaining adequate blood pressure (BP) or mean arterial pressure (MAP) in patients who are experiencing shock and are added for temporary BP augmentation when life-threatening hypotension persists despite aggressive fluid resuscitation. Traditionally, vasopressor agents are administered as a continuous infusion through central access; however, these medications can also be administered as a small bolus through peripheral access, which is known in practice as a push-dose vasopressor.