Kyle A. Hess, PharmD (@KyleHessPHarmD) describes the rationale for early use of vasopressors with multiple mechanisms of action in patients with septic shock, reviews the literature examining the early initiation of vasopressin in patients with septic shock and identifies patient characteristics associated with positive response to angiotensin II.

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