Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning pharmacologic agents used in the treatment of shock?
A. The primary difference between dopamine and dobutamine is the absence of significant a adrenergic activity
B. The renal and mesenteric vasoconstrictive effects of norepinephrine complicate and sometimes restrict its use
C. The apparent paradoxical use of vasodilators, such as nitroprusside, in shock is indicated as a means to augment cardiac function
D. Isoproterenol with its potent b-adrenergic effect, is a particularly useful agent in the treatment of all forms of shock
Answer:A
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning pharmacologic agents used in the treatment of shock?
A. The primary difference between dopamine and dobutamine is the absence of significant a adrenergic activity B. The renal and mesenteric vasoconstrictive effects of norepinephrine complicate and sometimes restrict its use C. The apparent paradoxical use of vasodilators, such as nitroprusside, in shock is indicated as a means to augment cardiac function D. Isoproterenol with its potent b-adrenergic effect, is a particularly useful agent in the treatment of all forms of shock