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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
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Management Initial checklist ... - Verify BP (e.g ... compression) Initial treatment ... - Administer inotropes
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management Checklist ... Evaluation - EKG ... Rx 4 — Consider inotrope ... considered a weak inotropic ... Revascularization, treatment
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 Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
, e.g. central line ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... • Inotropic ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... consider empiric treatment ... interruption (e.g ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Delirium #Checklist
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... require prolonged treatment ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... for reversible cause ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... Management #Neurology #Pharmacology