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Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
1) Determine type ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... vasoactive drug pharmacology ... diagnosis #management #comparison ... #table
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
: Distributive shock ... , Shock where ↑ ... be used in all types ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactate Elevation, Lactic ... Acidosis - Differential ... undifferentiated shock ... output - Acute pulmonary ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
diagnosis or the type ... of shock remains ... severe cardiogenic shock ... #NormalValues #Differential ... #Table #Chambers
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology