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Receptor actions of sympathomimetic and dopaminergic agents.
Adrenaline (epinephrine) 
Noradrenaline (norepinephrine) 
Isoprenaline 
Dopamine 
Dopexamine 
Dobutamine 

#Pharmacology #Vasopressors
Receptor actions ... Dobutamine #Pharmacology ... #Vasopressors #Receptors ... Specificity #Dopamine #Comparison
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... Types: • Leukocyte ... Reaction (FNHTR ... Reaction (AHTR) ... proteins on plts, leukocytes
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... the banked donor blood ... proteins on plts, leukocytes ... in transfused blood ... @nickmmark #Blood
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Crush injury • Blood ... reaction - Tumor ... Beta adrenergic receptor ... Blood transfusion ... potassium #high #nephrology
Clinician's Pocket Guide to Vasopressors - Receptor Profiles and Hemodynamic Parameters
 • Systemic Vascular Resistance -
Vasopressors - Receptor ... Output - volume of blood ... #Vasopressors #Pharmacology ... cheatsheet #management #comparison ... #table #receptors
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Crush injury • Blood ... reaction - Tumor ... Beta adrenergic receptor ... Blood transfusion ... potassium #high #nephrology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion ... Reactions TRALI ... of high parity blood ... #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
Hypertonicity • ß2-receptor ... dietary intake • Blood ... transfusion • ... blockers - MCW Nephrology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
hypersensitivity reactions ... Examples: Acute transfusion ... reaction, Haemolytic ... recruitment of leucocytes ... classification #comparison
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Alpha agonist incr blood ... Vasopressin - V1 receptor ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... HepatoRenal #Syndrome #Nephrology ... #Management #Pharmacology