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Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
Pressors and Inotropes ... Increase SVR > Inotropy ... #criticalcare # ... pharmacology #comparison ... #shock #management
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy ... Dobutamine 2-20 mcg ... #Pharmacology #Effect ... #Management #Comparison ... #Inotropes
Pediatric Airway Intubation Dumpkit and Cognitive Checklist 

#Dumpkit #Airway #Intubation #CriticalCare #Management #Checklist #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Airway Intubation ... Dumpkit #Airway #Intubation ... #CriticalCare # ... Management #Checklist ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... cause more alpha-effect ... V2 antidiuretic effect ... , less of a BP effect ... Pharmacology #Summary #management
AIME Airway Checklist
#Management #Peds #CriticalCare #Airway #Intubation #Checklist #AIME #PEMSource
Airway Checklist #Management ... #Peds #CriticalCare ... #Airway #Intubation
Mechanical Ventilation in High Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
- Maintain PEEP < ICP
- Dealing with ICP
- HOB effect
with ICP - HOB effect ... on ICP - Post-intubation ... Management #Mechanical ... ICP #Elevated #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... mild ↑CO) - Side effects ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
AIRBORNE ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION CHECKLIST
Does this patient require ETI? 
If patient is to be intubated and is
ISOLATION/COVID19 INTUBATION ... nurse, alternate intubator ... Leave all personal effects ... Checklist #COVID19 #CriticalCare ... #Management
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
Vasopressors #Basics #CriticalCare ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Push Dose Pressors - Mixing Instructions.

EPINEPHRINE
Has alpha and beta 1/2 effects so it is an inopressor
Do
alpha and beta 1/2 effects ... • Take a 10 ml ... syringe with 9 ml ... so no intrinsic inotropy ... #Pharmacology #CriticalCare