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Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Medknow Publications on behalf of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
ISSN: 0972-5229 EISSN: 0972-5229
Vol. 15, No. 2, 2011, pp. 71-77
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Bioline Code: cm11020
Full paper language: English
Document type: Review Article
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 15, No. 2, 2011, pp. 71-77
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Vasopressin: Its current role in anesthetic practice
Mitra, Jayanta K.; Roy, Jayeeta & Sengupta, Saikat
Abstract
Vasopressin or antidiuretic hormone is a potent endogenous hormone, which is responsible for regulating plasma osmolality and volume. In high concentrations, it also raises blood pressure by inducing moderate vasoconstriction. It acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain to control circadian rhythm, thermoregulation and adrenocorticotropic hormone release. The therapeutic use of vasopressin has become increasingly important in the critical care environment in the management of cranial diabetes insipidus, bleeding abnormalities, esophageal variceal hemorrhage, asystolic cardiac arrest and septic shock. After 10 years of ongoing research, vasopressin has grown to a potential component as a vasopressor agent of the anesthesiologist′s armamentarium in the treatment of cardiac arrest and severe shock states.
Keywords
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, hemorrhagic shock, operating room, septic shock, vasopressin
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