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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 ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #shock #management
Vasopressors - Charted by Vasoconstriction, Vasodilation, and Inotropy
 - Dobutamine
 - Milrinone 
 - Vasopressin
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Vasodilation, and Inotropy ... #Vasodilation #Inotropy ... #Comparison #Chart ... Pharmacology #Visual #Inotropes
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... : Distributive shock ... , Shock where ↑ ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... #comparison #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 ... criticalcare #summary #comparison
Clinician's Pocket Guide to Vasopressors - Receptor Profiles and Hemodynamic Parameters
 • Systemic Vascular Resistance -
Circulatory pressure • Inotropy ... cheatsheet #management #comparison ... table #receptors #inotropes
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
Types of Shock - Comparison, Signs and Symptoms

#Shock #Types #Comparison #Table #Signs #Symptoms #Classification
Types of Shock - ... Comparison, Signs ... and Symptoms #Shock ... #Types #Comparison
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
Demystified Shock ... #Pharmacology #Comparison ... #Inotropes
Simplified Vasopressors and Inotropes Comparison Chart
MAP = CO x SVR
Dobutamine - Norepinephrine - Epinephrine - Phenylephrine
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... Comparison Chart ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... #comparison #table
Calcium Channel Blockers - Dihydropyridines vs Non-Dihydropyridines
Dihydropyridines (amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nicardipine)
 • SVR: Decrease
 • Inotropy:
SVR: Decrease • Inotropy ... SVR: Decrease • Inotropy ... #pharmacology #comparison