Defining Neonatal Hypotension
Mean BP below gestation, under 30 mmHg or a low centile? None of these numbers…
Milrinone in Hypotensive Newborn
Milrinone, the inodilator: strengthens the heart and unloads it at once. Where it shines (post-ligation…
Dopamine in Hypotensive Newborn
Dopamine is the NICU’s default inotrope — reliable at raising blood pressure, but with no…
Dobutamine in Hypotensive Newborn
Dobutamine treats the pump, not the pressure gauge — the neonatal inotrope for myocardial dysfunction…
Hydrocortisone in Hypotensive Newborn
Hydrocortisone is the rescue for catecholamine-resistant neonatal hypotension — when adrenal insufficiency, not the heart…
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine in the Hypotensive Newborn
Epinephrine or norepinephrine in the hypotensive newborn? A clinician’s guide to choosing by the lesion…