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Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Common Vasopressors ... ), Cardiogenic shock ... ischemia #Vasopressors ... #Inotropes #comparison ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and ... - Primacor - Cardiogenic ... #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Neurogenic • Cardiogenic ... : Acute MI, Acute ... hasankazmi01 #Vasopressors ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
ï‚· Ischemic Symptoms
ï‚· EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
INCLUSION CRITERIA Acute ... or the need for vasopressors ... Fick calculated cardiac ... IF LVEDP >15 or Cardiac ... DCSI #Initiative #Management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
and Management ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... resuscitation • Cardiogenic ... Neurogenic >> Vasopressors ... #Summary #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... pressure, pallor Cardiogenic ... heart failure, acute ... Diagnosis #table #comparison ... #criticalcare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
myxedema, beriberi CARDIOGENIC ... insufficiency, acute ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... is essentially Cardiogenic ... Shock. ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare