Evaluating the Effect of Chronic Antihypertensive Therapy on Vasopressor Dosing in Septic Shock

No chronic antihypertensives

not on either a chronic β-blocker or ACE-Inhibitor

β-blocker

on chronic β-blocker

ACE-Inhibitor

on chronic ACE-Inhibitor

Both β-blocker and ACE-inhibitor

on both chronic β-blocker and ACE-inhibitor

Total vasopressor dose

The primary objective is to determine the effect of chronic β-blocker or ACE-inhibitor on vasopressor dosing in the first 48 hours of septic shock. Vasopressor types and cumulative doses including: norepinephrine, epinephrine, phenylephrine, dopamine, and vasopressin. Epinephrine, phenylephrine, and dopamine will be converted to norepinephrine equivalents in concordance with other literature: 100 mcg dopamine equivalent to 1 mcg norepinephrine, 1 mcg epinephrine equivalent to 1 mcg norepinephrine, and 2.2 mcg phenylephrine equivalent to 1 mcg norepinephrine

Cumulative fluid volume

Cumulative fluid volume (mL). Example fluids include, 0.9% normal saline, Plasmalyte A, 0.45% normal saline + 5% dextrose, lactated ringers, etc

Inotrope use

Cumulative inotrope use at different time points (total mg). Example inotropes include dobutamine and milrinone

Hydrocortisone use

Cumulative hydrocortisone (mg) use at different time points

Cumulative vasopressor dose for patients receiving other antihypertensives

To determine cumulative vasopressor dose at various time points of patients on chronic calcium channel blocker or other antihypertensives (i.e., hydralazine, clonidine, angiotensin-receptor-blocker (ARB), etc). Vasopressor types and cumulative doses including: norepinephrine, epinephrine, phenylephrine, dopamine, and vasopressin. Epinephrine, phenylephrine, and dopamine will be converted to norepinephrine equivalents in concordance with other literature: 100 mcg dopamine equivalent to 1 mcg norepinephrine, 1 mcg epinephrine equivalent to 1 mcg norepinephrine, and 2.2 mcg phenylephrine equivalent to 1 mcg norepinephrine

6-hour vasopressor dose

Vasopressor types and cumulative doses including: norepinephrine, epinephrine, phenylephrine, dopamine, and vasopressin. Epinephrine, phenylephrine, and dopamine will be converted to norepinephrine equivalents in concordance with other literature: 100 mcg dopamine equivalent to 1 mcg norepinephrine, 1 mcg epinephrine equivalent to 1 mcg norepinephrine, and 2.2 mcg phenylephrine equivalent to 1 mcg norepinephrine

12-hour vasopressor dose

Vasopressor types and cumulative doses including: norepinephrine, epinephrine, phenylephrine, dopamine, and vasopressin. Epinephrine, phenylephrine, and dopamine will be converted to norepinephrine equivalents in concordance with other literature: 100 mcg dopamine equivalent to 1 mcg norepinephrine, 1 mcg epinephrine equivalent to 1 mcg norepinephrine, and 2.2 mcg phenylephrine equivalent to 1 mcg norepinephrine

24-hour vasopressor dose

Vasopressor types and cumulative doses including: norepinephrine, epinephrine, phenylephrine, dopamine, and vasopressin. Epinephrine, phenylephrine, and dopamine will be converted to norepinephrine equivalents in concordance with other literature: 100 mcg dopamine equivalent to 1 mcg norepinephrine, 1 mcg epinephrine equivalent to 1 mcg norepinephrine, and 2.2 mcg phenylephrine equivalent to 1 mcg norepinephrine