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Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... - Pharmacology ... • Higher doses cause ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... #Pharmacology #
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy ... Resistance, Main Uses ... 0.375-0.75 mcg/kg ... Properties #Table #Pharmacology ... Management #Comparison #Inotropes
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
blockers which cause ... QRS #widening #ECG ... #EKG #Pharmacology ... Medications #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... Differential #Drugs #Classes
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... is not desired (e.g ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... and asthma • Inotropes ... ventricular arrythmias Diagnostics ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... cardiology #management #diagnosis
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
Vasopressors/inotropes ... #Medications #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pharmacology #
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... • Inotropic ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
- Differential Diagnosis ... (e.g Opioids, Alcohol ... • Botulism Pharmacologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... • Drug Abuse (e.g ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... by excretion (e.g ... vasopressors, or inotropes ... laboratory or diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis