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Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... • Higher doses cause ... activation • D1 (1-2 ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #Pharmacology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
the Glucose) 2. ... for reversible cause ... - Propofol: 2- ... then infusion of 2- ... Management #Neurology #Pharmacology
Epinephrine - Anesthesia Pharmacology
Trade Name: Epinephrine
Brand Name(s): Adrenalin
Drug Type: Endogenous Catecholamine
Time of Onset: Rapid
Duration of Action:
Epinephrine - Anesthesia Pharmacology ... Duration of Action: 1-2 ... adrenergic receptors causes ... Activation of ß-2 ... receptors causes
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
gasoline additive Pharmacology ... Lethal dose = 1-2 ... . formic acid) causes ... , but does NOT cause
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... sodium increase. 2) ... increase, the Na+2/ ... intracellular calcium causes ... CaitEKulig #Digoxin #Pharmacology
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
escalating doses every 2- ... search for other causes ... be started at 2/ ... Toxicology #Management #Pharmacology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Total scores >2 ... it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic
One Pill Kills - Those that can be fatal even after just ingesting a small amount
1)
CHANNEL BLOCKERS Cause ... insulin secretion. 2) ... CHLOROQUINES Cause ... 4) OPIATES Cause ... #Kills #Fatal #Pharmacology
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... Class Ill: 2 published ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Treatment Options for Helicobacter Pylori and Peptic Ulcer Disease

Active Helicobacter pylori—associated ulcer
1. Treat with anti—H pylori
twice daily) 2. ... treatment and 1—2 ... Consider other causes ... Treatment #Management #Pharmacology