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Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
Pressors and Inotropes ... Increase SVR > Inotropy ... #criticalcare # ... pharmacology #comparison ... #shock #management
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
Vasopressors #Basics #CriticalCare ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Summary of characteristics of Antianginal Drugs

DRUG CLASS, ADVERSE EFFECTS 
 AND DRUG 
INTERACTIONS 

#Antianginal #Medications #Cardiology
#Medications #Cardiology ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Therapy
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... #management #criticalcare ... comparison #table #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
patients need inotrope ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
 - 
Exclude hypoglycemia if
sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... therapy early in ... antipsychotic therapy ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
High yield pharmacology notes
#pharmacology #cardiology #management #medications #criticalcare #treatment
High yield pharmacology ... notes #pharmacology ... #cardiology #management ... #medications #criticalcare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... vasopressor or inotropic ... antimicrobial therapy ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Management during ... deteriorating on medical therapy ... , including inotropes ... investigative therapy ... #cardiology #treatment
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy ... HeartFailure #HFrEF #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment ... #StageC #Cardiology