FAMILIAL dysautonomia is an inherited disease with a complex but fairly well defined symptomatology. Alacrima, postural hypotension, poor motor co-ordination and a relative indifference to pain are ...

Patient A, M. M., was a 33-year-old white woman who was 6 weeks postpartum after a caesarean section (gravida 2, para 2) with a past medical history of migraine headaches. Paramedics responded to her ...

Sepsis is characterized by increased cardiac output but even greater vasodilation such that patients are often hypotensive. Initial volumes on the order of 30 mL/kg are typically recommended.

Norepinephrine appears to be a safer choice than epinephrine for patients with cardiogenic shock complicating acute MI, according to results from a randomized trial. Patients given epinephrine were ...

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are neurotransmitters. They deliver signals between nerve cells and hormones. They also feature in medications for cardiovascular problems. Epinephrine and ...

ICU An interaction check showed that norepinephrine is not compatible with insulin in the same line as it renders the insulin ineffective. This article is written live from the American Association of ...

Norepinephrine is a naturally occurring chemical in the body that acts as both a hormone and neurotransmitter (a substance that sends signals between nerve cells), according to the Endocrine Society.

Epinephrine (also called adrenaline) and norepinephrine (also called noradrenaline) have a lot in common. Both are hormones that travel through your body, affecting many tissues and organs. Both also ...