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Vasopressors and Inotropes - Comparison Table
Activity: Alpha-1, Beta-1, Dopamine, SVR, HR, CO, BP
Phenylephrine
Vasopressin
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
Dopamine
Dobutamine
Isoproterenol
Milrinone

- Dr. Eric Strong
and Inotropes - Comparison ... Table Activity: ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
normal factor activity ... (e.g. antibody) ... 50% of normal activity ... clotting test (e.g ... diagnosis #hematology #pathophysiology
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
with no brain activity ... with brain death (e.g ... with brain death (e.g ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Classification Types - Pathophysiology ... Comparison Obstructive ... #Shock #Types #Pathophysiology ... #Comparison #criticalcare
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
alpha-1 blockers (e.g ... -5 inhibitors (e.g ... 5-a-reductase activity ... NSAlDs -> Decr COX activity ... Hyperplasia #Prostate #Pathophysiology
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
relieved by rest) • Fragments ... membrane during inactivity ... stiffness after inactivity ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... JointPain #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
early & document (e.g ... blood loss pro-actively ... synthesis pro-actively ... hemostatic agents (e.g ... #patient #ICU #CriticalCare
Vasopressor Receptor Activities
alpha - beta1 - beta2 - DA - Vasopressin
Dopamine (ug/kg/min)
Epinephrine (ug/kg/min)
Norepinqhrine (ug/min)
Phenylephrine (ug/min)
Vasopressin (units/min)

#Vasopressors
Dopamine (ug/kg ... Epinephrine (ug/kg ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #table #activity ... #criticalcare
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activity ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... hemorrhage, seizure activity
Approach to Hemorrhagic Shock
PLAN FOR CONTROLLING HEMORRHAGE & ACTIVATE MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL
 • Activate massive transfusion
CONTROLLING HEMORRHAGE & ACTIVATE ... TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL • Activate ... a fixed ratio, e.g ... Management #Summary #CriticalCare