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Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... first agent in shock ... • Higher doses cause ... line in septic shock ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... : Distributive shock ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... #comparison #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... patients need inotrope ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... pressor added in shock ... in refractory shock ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... summary #comparison #table
Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
Shock - Pathophysiology ... Distributive Shock ... Hypovolemic Shock ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #causes
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy ... Resistance, Main Uses ... Vasopressors #Properties #Table ... Management #Comparison #Inotropes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Distributive Shock ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Flowchart guide to diagnosing sepsis and septic shock. Visit gramproject.com for more medical diagrams, tables and
sepsis and septic shock ... medical diagrams, tables ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #sepsis #shock
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
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Hypotension / Shock ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neurogenic shock ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #shock #causes