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Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
alpha1 > beta 1 • Increase ... Vasopressin • V1 • Increase ... • alpha 1 • Increase ... • Inotropy > Increase ... Pressors #Inotropes #criticalcare
Conceptual Relationship between Volume Responsiveness and Volume Tolerance

Assessing for volume responsiveness would only tell you that
there would be an increase ... tolerance): -increased ... Pathophysiology #CriticalCare
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 • Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation → ↑Palv at end expiration
Also, increased ... • Decrease airway ... bronchodilators) • Increase ... RR) • Decrease ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
If your PIP and Plateau are both elevated then this indicates lung disease and decreased compliance
this indicates increased ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
them, and when to increase ... Vasopressors #Basics #CriticalCare
Capnography Waveforms
Sudden loss of waveform
 • ET tube disconnected, dislodged, kinked or obstructec
 • Loss of
10mmHg Sudden increase ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
Ramp up iPAP to increase ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management #CriticalCare
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
of volutrauma, increased ... , consistently increased ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #APRV #CriticalCare
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
of CHATTER: - decrease ... reposition to increase ... clinical #video #criticalcare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Pressure Both increase ... pressure, which can decrease ... Both can decrease ... Palliation for increased ... #indications #criticalcare