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Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
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 ... • 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 ... 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
Clinician's Pocket Guide to Vasopressors - Receptor Profiles and Hemodynamic Parameters
 • Systemic Vascular Resistance -
Circulatory pressure • Inotropy ... management #comparison #table ... #receptors #inotropes
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
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... compensatory responses to shock ... Shock can be caused ... The cause of shock ... #Differential #Causes
Calcium Channel Blockers - Dihydropyridines vs Non-Dihydropyridines
Dihydropyridines (amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nicardipine)
 • SVR: Decrease
 • Inotropy:
SVR: Decrease • Inotropy ... SVR: Decrease • Inotropy ... pharmacology #comparison #table
Summary Table of how the 4 types of shock affect the circulatory system: 
 - Hypovolemic
Summary Table of ... the 4 types of shock ... Management #Types #Shock ... #Comparison #Table