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Surviving Sepsis 1-Hour Bundle - Initial Resuscitation for Sepsis and Septic Shock 

#SurvivingSepsis #1Hour #OneHour #Bundle
Sepsis and Septic Shock ... Resuscitation #CriticalCare ... #Management
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
pressor added in shock ... in refractory shock ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
Demystified Shock ... Vasopressors #Basics #CriticalCare ... #Management #Pharmacology
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
: Distributive shock ... ), Cardiogenic shock ... , Shock where ↑ ... comparison #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Key Antibiotics in the ICU

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Antibiotics #ICU #CriticalCare #Antibiogram #Pharmacology #Management #sensitivities
Antibiotics #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Antibiogram #Pharmacology ... #Management #sensitivities
Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
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Pressors #Inotropes #criticalcare ... #pharmacology # ... comparison #shock ... #management
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Shock and Vasoactive ... and etiology of shock ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... Vasoactive #Drugs #pharmacology ... inopressors #diagnosis #management
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
goal-directed stepwise management ... to next step if shock ... #Shock #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare # ... Pediatrics #Sepsis #Management
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Rapid Response Management ... #Hypotension #Management ... #criticalcare # ... Shock
Useful Intravenous Antihypertensive Agents
- Nicardipine
- Clevidipine
- Labetalol
- Esmolol
- Nitroglycerin

Dr. Josh Farkas https://twitter.com/PulmCrit

#Antihypertensive #Agents #Hypertensive #Emergency #Pharmacology
Hypertensive #Emergency #Pharmacology ... Intravenous #IV #CriticalCare ... BloodPressure #Management