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Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Phenylephrine (alpha ... • Higher doses cause ... more alpha-effect ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... Pharmacology #Summary #management
Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
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Norepinephrine • alpha1 ... Phenylephrine • alpha ... beta 1 and 2, alpha ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #shock #management
Summary of the therapeutic uses of adrenergic agonists
Table of Catecholamine Pressors, Non-Catecholamines, Alpha and Beta Receptor
the therapeutic uses ... Non-Catecholamines, Alpha ... and Therapeutic Uses ... #Specificity #Alpha ... #Beta #Table #Comparison
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis #comparison
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... PDE5 inhibitors, alpha ... Priapism #Diagnosis #Management
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Blood Pressure Management Guide
ß-blockers:
 • Metoprolol, Carvedilol, Labetalol
 • Bradycardia, heart
Blood Pressure Management ... hyperkalemia, angioedema Alpha ... Non-selective alpha-blockers ... agents #internship #comparison
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Deficiency (Eg Causes ... in RBC • Alpha-Thalassemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
Cytokines (IL-1, TNF-a1pha ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... Identify underlying cause ... #Hyperthermia #comparison ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • RTA Type IV Alpha-Intercalated ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Diagnosis and Management of Hypernatremia

#Hypernatremia #Differential #Algorithm #Causes #Nephrology #Diagnosis

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Nephrology Secrets -
Diagnosis and Management ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Causes #Nephrology