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Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... Non-Response to Vasopressors ... reaching for a vasopressor ... shock #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Common Vasopressors ... : Distributive shock ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... Cardiac ischemia #Vasopressors ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Inotropes - Pharmacology ... first agent in shock ... • Higher doses cause ... line in septic shock ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
Vasopressors Demystified ... Shock comes ... flavors and so do vasopressors ... @nickmmark #Vasopressors ... CriticalCare #Management #Pharmacology
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and ... pressor added in shock ... in refractory shock ... @EmmGeezee #Vasopressors ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Shock and Vasoactive ... and etiology of shock ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... hasankazmi01 #Vasopressors ... #Drugs #pharmacology
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
for Three Common Causes ... SHOCK • Ensure ... • Begin vasopressor ... • Consider intraaortic ... perfusion, begin vasopressor
Summary of the therapeutic uses of adrenergic agonists
Table of Catecholamine Pressors, Non-Catecholamines, Alpha and Beta Receptor
the therapeutic uses ... and Therapeutic Uses ... #Pharmacology ... #Vasopressors #
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Resistance, Main Uses ... mcg/min Pure Vasopressors ... Care @iBookCC #Vasopressors ... Properties #Table #Pharmacology
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
organ dysfunction caused ... infection SEPTIC SHOCK ... Patients w/ septic shock ... hypotension (requiring vasopressors ... resuscitation 3 Vasopressor