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Receptor actions of sympathomimetic and dopaminergic agents.
Adrenaline (epinephrine) 
Noradrenaline (norepinephrine) 
Isoprenaline 
Dopamine 
Dopexamine 
Dobutamine 

#Pharmacology #Vasopressors
Receptor actions ... and dopaminergic agents ... Dobutamine #Pharmacology ... Specificity #Dopamine #Comparison ... #Inotropes
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
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Rx 4 — Consider inotrope ... considered a weak inotropic ... agent in patients ... ACE-inhibitors, angiotensin receptor ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Adrenoceptor Actions
α1
 • Vascular smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Genitourinary smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Intestinal
• Heart - ↑ Inotropy ... Norepinephrine release ... Adrenoceptor #adrenergic #receptors ... #actions #pharmacology ... pathophysiology #comparison
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
of antifungal agents ... weaknesses, and adverse ... hypokalemia, negative inotrope ... #antifungals #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
HER2 agents cause ... mineralocorticoid receptor ... infarction, moderate to severe ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #oncology #pharmacology