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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
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Hypotensive Patient - Differential ... Resistance Bradycardia ... output): • Sinus bradycardia ... • Sick sinus syndrome ... : negative inotropes
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... ), Symptomatic bradycardia ... - Symptomatic bradycardia ... #management #criticalcare ... #summary #comparison
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... Framework and Management ... PADS ON!! ... #Differential # ... #cardiology #criticalcare
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
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... effects: Reflex bradycardia ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
assessment and management ... - Bradycardia and ... Coma #Pediatrics #Peds ... #ABCs #CriticalCare
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Bradycardia 1) ... Monitors, ECG, Pads ... SarahFoohey #bradycardia ... #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Antisynthetase Syndrome ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Managment #algorithm ... #Rheumatology #Differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... anaphylaxis, release syndrome ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... Diagnosis #table #comparison ... #criticalcare