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Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Inotropes - Pharmacology ... Risk of reflex bradycardia ... • Higher doses cause ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... #Inotropes #Pharmacology
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Resistance Bradycardia ... output): • Sinus bradycardia ... • Atrial tachycardias ... Meds: negative inotropes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and ... Inotropes • Norepinephrine ... ), Symptomatic bradycardia ... #Inotropes #management ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy ... Resistance, Main Uses ... Properties #Table #Pharmacology ... Management #Comparison #Inotropes
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Abnormal Variability:
Fetal HR Tracing - Causes ... of Bradycardia ... and Tachycardia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Common Vasopressors ... and Inotropes Norepinephrine ... effects: Reflex bradycardia ... #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... aggravation of angina, tachycardia ... , nausea, flushing ... headache, and reflex tachycardia ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN #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
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
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
dronedarone, dofetilide Vasopressors ... /inotropes - Epinephrine ... #Medications #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #pharmacology