Definition. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by a type of staph bacteria that's become resistant to many of the antibiotics used to treat ordinary staph infections.efinition. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by a type of staph bacteria that's become resistant to many of the antibiotics used to treat ordinary staph infections.
Contraindications and Precautions: 1  Vasopressin is a potent vasoconstrictor and can cause cardiac ischemia, angina and bronchoconstriction. 2  Water intoxication can occur. 3  Extravasation of the drug can cause tissue necrosis. 4  If the patient has a known hypersensitivity to vasopressin, this drug is contraindicated. 5  The pregnancy category for 6  ... Use ...
Types of VADs. Ventricular assist devices are mechanical pumps that take over the function of the damaged ventricle in order to re-establish normal hemodynamics and end-organ blood flow. In addition, VADs unload the native heart allowing it to rest and, in some cases, the heart can recover function.