Effects of dopamine in management of septic shock in children
- Author:
Pham Van Thang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Septic shock
- MeSH:
Shock, Septic;
Therapeutics;
dopamine;
Child
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2004;27(1):93-98
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study encountered 16 patients of 1 to 12 years. Admitted to the intensive care Unit of the IPCH. With clinical manifestations septic shock. The patients were given Dopamine (10mcg/kg/min) after adequate fluid repletion of volume 36ml/kg for one hour. But clinical responses were not satisfactory. Results: The manifestation of tissue perfusion showed markedly improved one hour following giving dopamine: disappearing of mottle on the skin and of cooling of the extremities and increasing pulse strength. Improving blood pressure. Increasing diuresis and no change of central venous pressure observed following dopamine from 1 to 5 hour
