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Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
- Pharmacology ... Risk of reflex bradycardia ... • Higher doses cause ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... #Pharmacology #
Pacemaker Identification Algorithm

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Algorithm For ... application that uses ... Identification Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Radiology #CXR
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... Contraindications: - Bradycardia ... heartblock w/o pacemaker ... and asthma • Inotropes ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... Failure of permanent pacemaker ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... effects: Reflex bradycardia ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... aberrancy • Pacemaker-facilitated ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Block • Pacemaker ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
60 (1) Sinus bradycardia ... 200ms from longer pause ... - ventricular pacemaker ... #Tachycardia #Bradycardia ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... bpm) • Sinus Bradycardia ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
flare ups that cause ... biventricular pacemaker ... #Management #Cardiology ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm