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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 ... #Vasopressors #shock ... Vasoactive #Drugs #pharmacology
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
: Distributive shock ... line for septic shock ... ), Cardiogenic shock ... , Shock where ↑ ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Common Causes of Shock ... HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK ... CARDIOGENIC SHOCK ... • Consider intraaortic ... SEPTIC SHOCK
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
pressor added in shock ... in refractory shock ... in setting of shock ... - Cardiogenic shock ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
with Community-Acquired ... CAP #Community #Acquired ... Management #Guidelines #pharmacology
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Severity and Prognosis
Criteria for Severe CAP - Severe CAP present in 1
Community Acquired ... criteria: Septic shock ... CAP #Community #Acquired
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
Community Acquired ... complicated by septic shock ... criteria: Septic shock ... CAP #Community #Acquired
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Severe Community Acquired ... severe community-acquired ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #Pharmacology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
of Factor IX Acquired ... Acute DIC - Septic shock
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
• Community acquired ... • Community acquired ... outpatient #treatment #pharmacology