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Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... Increases BP, SVR, CO ... Increases HR, SVR, CO ... contractility, CO ... • Increases CO
Simplified Vasopressors and Inotropes Comparison Chart
MAP = CO x SVR
Dobutamine - Norepinephrine - Epinephrine - Phenylephrine
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... Comparison Chart MAP = CO ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Comparison Table
Activity: Alpha-1, Beta-1, Dopamine, SVR, HR, CO, BP
Phenylephrine
Vasopressin
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
Dopamine
Dobutamine
Isoproterenol
Milrinone

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Vasopressors and Inotropes ... Dopamine, SVR, HR, CO ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes
Causes of Acute and Chronic Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Pelvic Pain:
 • Non-Gynecologic
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Pelvic Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pelvic Pain: • Co-morbidities ... #Pelvic #Pain #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Classification and Differential ... Distributive: • High CO ... Cardiogenic: • Low CO ... Obstructive: • Low CO ... Classification #Differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Lactate > 1.5 High CO ... Cord Injury Low CO ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Differential ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... Cardiogenic shock (mild ↑CO ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Framework MAP = CO ... third-spacing • ↓ CO ... arrhythmia • ↓ CO ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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- Polycythemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease, Smoking/CO ... Polycythemia #Vera #PV #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithmic Approach and Differential Diagnosis - Hypercalcemia
#Diagnosis #Hypercalcemia #Differential #Algorithm #Workup
Algorithmic Approach ... and Differential ... Hypercalcemia #Differential ... #Algorithm #Workup