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Clinician's Pocket Guide to Vasopressors - Receptor Profiles and Hemodynamic Parameters
 • Systemic Vascular Resistance -
Changes in the heart ... Systolic BP)) / 3 • Cardiac ... Summary #cheatsheet #management ... #comparison #table ... #receptors #inotropes
Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
Entity - Prevalence / Incidence - Diagnosis - Arrhythmic Presentation - Management
 • Long
Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia ... • Progressive Cardiac ... Structurally Normal Heart ... Syndromes #clinical #cardiology ... #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
failure): • Severe heart ... failure, acute MI, arrhythmia ... → tension PTX, cardiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Target Receptor, Heart ... Vascular Resistance, Cardiac ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... not terminating arrhythmia ... cardioversion Stable ... #Algorithm #Management ... #morphology #cardiology
Cardiac Event Monitors
 • Holter Monitor - Records every heart beat for 24-48 hours
 • Loop/Event
Cardiac Event Monitors ... Records every heart ... #cardiology #telemetry ... #devices #comparison ... #table
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... shock state) • Tachycardia ... crackles, elevated JVP ... Cardiac surgery? ... Vasopressors, Inotropes
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... and asthma • Inotropes ... with ventricular arrythmias ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
overwhelmed, symptomatic tachycardia ... decompensated heart ... thyrotoxicosis • Arrhythmic ... Types #diagnosis #management ... warm #wet #dry #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
shock and severe arrhythmias ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Delivery • Stable ... therapy, including inotropes ... #cardiology #treatment