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Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
• Inotropy, Decrease ... • Inotropy, Decrease ... Pressors #Inotropes #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Adverse Effects of NSAIDs
Prostaglandins decreased
 - Gastric mucosal damage with ulcer formation, bleeding, and perforation
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Prostaglandins decreased ... - Nephropathy, decreased ... and H2O, edemas, increased ... Leukotrienes increased ... #SideEffects #Pharmacology
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology and Benefits in Sickle Cell Disease
 • Decreases number of pain crises (
Cell Disease • Decreases ... 4.5 vs. 2.4) • Decreases ... organ benefit and decreased ... pathophysiology #pharmacology
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Both can decrease ... larger VT and decreases ... In CHF, decreases ... In COPD, decreases ... #indications #criticalcare
NSAID Selectivity Spectrum
COX-2 Selective NSAID - Celecoxib
 • Increased risk for CV events
 • Decreased risk
- Celecoxib • Increased ... for CV events • Decreased ... in patients at increased ... Ibuprofen, naproxen • Decreased ... selectivity #spectrum #pharmacology
COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED MEDICATIONS THAT INCREASE OR DECREASE WARFARIN’S INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO (INR)

#Pharmacology #Warfarin #Medications #Interactions #INR
THAT INCREASE OR DECREASE ... RATIO (INR) #Pharmacology ... INR #Increases #Decreases
If your PIP and Plateau are both elevated then this indicates lung disease and decreased compliance
lung disease and decreased ... this indicates increased ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Causes of Thrombocytopenia.
Platelet counts may be depressed because of decreased production or due to increased platelet
counts may be depressed ... because of decreased ... production or due to increased
Conceptual Relationship between Volume Responsiveness and Volume Tolerance

Assessing for volume responsiveness would only tell you that
"Left Shift" (Decreased ... tolerance): -increased ... glycocalyx damage -decreased ... oncotic pressure -decreased ... Pathophysiology #CriticalCare
Renal Effect of NSAIDs Inhibition of Prostaglandin Synthesis

 - Renal disease, Cardiovascular disease -> Decreased renal
Cardiovascular disease -> Decreased ... , Diuretics -> Decreased ... blood volume -> Increased ... Prostaglandins #Pharmacology