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Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
Pressors and Inotropes ... Increase SVR > Inotropy ... #criticalcare # ... pharmacology #comparison ... #shock #management
Summary of characteristics of Antianginal Drugs

DRUG CLASS, ADVERSE EFFECTS 
 AND DRUG 
INTERACTIONS 

#Antianginal #Medications #Cardiology
DRUG CLASS, ADVERSE ... #Medications #Cardiology ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Therapy
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
Vasopressors #Basics #CriticalCare ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Pharmacology of ... #Comparison #Table ... #HalfLife #Dosing ... Thiazide #CHF #Cardiology ... #Management
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... #management #criticalcare ... #summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
A quick infographic describing some of the common reversal agents used by anesthesiologists, their mechanism of
mechanism of action, dosing ... considerations, and adverse ... #management #anesthesia ... Pharmacology of ... neuromuscular pharmacology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
Over-anticoagulation can lead to severe ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... hematology #warfarin #dosing
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... 5) Analyze and Reverse ... Vasopressors, Inotropes ... Shock #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #criticalcare
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
Airway Pressure Release ... BI-Vent) - Inverse ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
 - 
Exclude hypoglycemia if
or persistent fevers ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Reorientation during ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare