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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 #
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 ... ventricular arrythmias Diagnostics
Pacemaker Identification Algorithm

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Algorithm For ... application that uses ... Identification Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Identification #Algorithm
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Abnormal Variability:
Fetal HR Tracing - Causes ... of Bradycardia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Abnormal ... #Algorithm #Causes
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
- Differential Diagnosis ... Resistance Bradycardia ... output): • Sinus bradycardia ... Meds: negative inotropes ... #causes #Hypotensive
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Diagnosis Framework ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... Failure of permanent pacemaker ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
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
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Bradycardia Diagnostic ... and Management Algorithm ... LIFE THREATENING CAUSES ... #Management #Bradycardia ... #Algorithm #Differential
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Narrow ... aberrancy • Pacemaker-facilitated ... #Algorithm #Causes
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
Vasopressors/inotropes ... #Medications #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pharmacology #