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Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Resistance, Main Uses ... #Properties #Table ... #Pharmacology # ... Effect #Management
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Inotropes - Pharmacology ... • Higher doses cause ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... #Inotropes #Pharmacology ... #Summary #management
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Common Vasopressors ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... Cardiac ischemia #Vasopressors ... Inotropes #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
the autonomic effects ... Consider giving vasopressor ... and positioning (e.g ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
give alternate vasopressor ... (e.g. metaraminol ... as patient is stable ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
tourniquet / IVF line draw ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... concurrent need for vasopressor
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
spectrum – you might say ... I’ve drawn the broad ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #management #spectrum ... #table #sensitivities
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Emergency Evacuation  - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Anaesthetised or sedated patient requires unplanned transfer because
environmental hazard (e.g ... Transfer on operating table ... • Take vasopressor ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Management