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Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
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Pressors and Inotropes ... Increase SVR > Inotropy ... 2, alpha 1 • Inotropy ... inhibitor • Inotropy ... pharmacology #comparison #shock
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... first agent in shock ... line in septic shock ... Increases BP, SVR, not inotropic ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... : Distributive shock ... ), Cardiogenic shock ... , Shock where ↑ ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... pressor added in shock ... in refractory shock ... in setting of shock ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes
Operationalization of New Sepsis and Septic Shock Criteria #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #QSofa #Score #Sepsis #SepticShock
Sepsis and Septic Shock ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #SepticShock #Algorithm
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK ... INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... ) Cardiogenic Shock ... vasopressors or inotropes ... #Algorithm #DCSI
Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
Shock - Pathophysiology ... Distributive Shock ... Hypovolemic Shock ... Cardiogenic Shock ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Initial Evaluation and Management of Septic Shock - Algorithm

Landsberg Manual @LandsbergManual - https://amzn.to/3rEtbK8

#Septic #Shock #Sepsis #management
Management of Septic Shock ... - Algorithm Landsberg ... 3rEtbK8 #Septic #Shock ... management #diagnosis #Algorithm
Main types of organ-specific injuries after an electric shock #Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM #Burn #IM #ElectricShock #ElectricalInjury
after an electric shock ... Diagnosis #Pathophys #EM
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
Demystified Shock ... Pharmacology #Comparison #Inotropes