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Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
MI, Acute Heart ... hasankazmi01 #Vasopressors ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison ... #table
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and ... #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... Neurogenic >> Vasopressors ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... heart failure, acute ... #table #comparison ... #criticalcare
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
as for septic shock ... amount fluid, vasopressors ... limit them as able ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... Torsemide) • Acute ... • Hypovolemic shock ... #Medications #Table
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #management ... foamed #algorithm #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... heart (Sepsis, Shock ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare