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Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
Pressors and Inotropes ... Milrinone • PDE ... thematttsai #Pressors ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #shock #management
Clinician's Pocket Guide to Vasopressors - Receptor Profiles and Hemodynamic Parameters
 • Systemic Vascular Resistance -
- Circulatory pressure ... • Inotropy - ... perfusion (2*(Diastolic ... Summary #cheatsheet #management ... #comparison #table
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
my approach to pressors ... Includes my favorite pressor ... #CriticalCare #Management ... #Pharmacology #Comparison ... #Inotropes
Post-TAVR Suicide Left Ventricle
Pre-TAVR: High afterload from aortic stenosis leads to compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy and
hypertrophy and chronic pressure ... through TAVR: ↓ Inotropy ... + ↑ Diastolic Filling ... Ventricle #diagnosis #management ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy ... Output, Blood Pressure ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
By increasing diastolic ... pressure, the IABP ... Triggers (EKG, Pressure ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... of as the first pressor ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... #management #criticalcare ... #summary #comparison
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
 •
reduced • PCW pressure ... Reduced • PCW pressure ... Reduced • PCW pressure ... Support #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
and the diastolic ... - Diastolic Blood ... ” PP is defined ... mm Hg although PP ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... Control blood pressure ... Central aortic blood pressure ... #Cardiology #HFpEF ... #dCHF #Diastolic