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Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Preferred first agent ... alpha-effect • 1st agent ... kidney Dopamine (D1 ... activation • D1
REBEL Review 4 & 5: Paralytic & Vasopressor Dosing 

Paralytic Agents:
 - Succinylcholine (Depolarizing Agent)
Paralytic Agents ... (Depolarizing Agent ... vasopressors #paralytics #agents
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
Index (EI) = D2/D1
Medications Used in Hypertensive Emergencies
Vasodilators: Hydralazine, Nitroglycerin, Sodium nitroprusside 
Calcium Channel Blockers: Clevidipine, Nicardipine
ß-Blockers: Esmolol, Labetalol,
Phentolamine D1
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Blood Pressure Management Guide
ß-blockers:
 • Metoprolol, Carvedilol, Labetalol
 • Bradycardia, heart
in SBP Partial D1 ... pharmacology #table #agents
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Etiologies: • Viral agents ... B19 • Parasitic agents ... pallidum • Fungal agents ... species • Protozoal agents ... #Myocarditis #differential
Antiarrhythmic Medications - Vaughan Williams Classification - Summary Table
Class I agents - Sodium Channel Blockers⠀
Class II
Table Class I agents ... Blockers⠀ Class II agents ... Anti-sympathetic agents ... Most agents in this ... Blockers Class IV agents
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... Malaria • Oxygen agents ... nitrates • Other agents ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential
Nerve agent exposure is a generalized whole-body exposure. Similar to organophosphates, symptoms and signs result from
Nerve agent exposure ... organophosphates, nerve agents
Summary of Non-Insulin Agents Used to Treat Diabetes

#Diabetes #Pharmacology #Comparison #Table #Medications #Noninsulin #Orals #Agents
of Non-Insulin Agents ... Noninsulin #Orals #Agents