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Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
and Vasoactive Drugs ... rupture, VSD, etc ... hasankazmi01 #Vasopressors ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... /min Pure Vasopressors ... #Properties #Table ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management ... #Comparison #Inotropes
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
are usually the drugs ... with caution - e.g ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #medications #dosing ... #drugs #table #
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
checklist Evaluation ... potentially causative drugs ... amount fluid, vasopressors ... limit them as able ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and ... of shock, HOCM, etc ... #Inotropes #management ... criticalcare #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
anticholinergic drug ... Consider giving vasopressor ... could have made a drug ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
could have made a drug ... Distended bladder • Vasopressor ... Medical causes: drug ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... subjective dyspnea, etc ... Drugs to avoid ( ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... . during manipulation ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
could have made a drug ... Consider known drug ... , digoxin etc) ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management