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It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... patients need inotrope ... Cardiac cath if ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm
Clinician's Pocket Guide to Vasopressors - Receptor Profiles and Hemodynamic Parameters
 • Systemic Vascular Resistance -
Circulatory pressure • Inotropy ... Systolic BP)) / 3 • Cardiac ... table #receptors #inotropes
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... • Higher doses cause ... Increases BP, SVR, not inotropic ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy ... Vascular Resistance, Cardiac ... Resistance, Main Uses ... Management #Comparison #Inotropes
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... Tachyarrhythmias, Cardiac ... Tachyarrhythmias, Cardiac ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes
Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy In-Hospital ACLS Algorithm
Potential Etiology of Maternal Cardiac Arrest:
A - Anesthetic complications
B -
Cardiac Arrest in ... In-Hospital ACLS Algorithm ... General nonobstetric causes ... of cardiac arrest ... #Arrest #Algorithm
Causes of Cyanosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Cyanosis due to pulmonary or cardiac causes
Methemoglobinemia 
Sulfhemoglobinemia
Methaemalbuminaemia
Pseudocyanosis

#Causes #Cyanosis
Causes of Cyanosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... to pulmonary or cardiac ... causes Methemoglobinemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Categorized by causes ... : Cardiac, Pulmonary ... Pleuritic #ChestPain #Causes ... #Differential #Algorithm
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Bradycardia (inadequate cardiac ... insufficiency (MC) Cardiac ... Meds: negative inotropes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
Causes of Nausea ... - Differential Algorithm ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes ... #Nausea #Vomiting ... Differential #NonGI #Algorithm