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Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
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Pressors and Inotropes ... Increase SVR > Inotropy ... #criticalcare # ... pharmacology #comparison ... #shock #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
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... #management #criticalcare ... #summary #comparison
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... ), compartment syndrome ... • ED Management ... #Humerus #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
 •
Associated Genetic Syndromes ... palliation • Post-Op Management ... Fallot #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #peds
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
the most common elbow ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... fracture • ED Management ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
 • Introduction
 • Embryology
 • Anatomy
 • Physiology of HLHS
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome ... Pre-operative Management ... Options • Post-op Management ... #HLHS #cardiology ... #peds #pediatrics
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Framework and Management ... Unstable Bradycardia Management ... : 1) PADS ON!! ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Exam: swollen elbow ... ), compartment syndrome ... • Nonoperative managernent ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Injury (AKI) - Management ... not ACEIs) +/- inotropes ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... Medications → Stop meds ... Injury #treatment #management