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Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Vascular Resistance, Cardiac ... Resistance, Main Uses ... Vasopressors #Properties #Table ... Effect #Management #Comparison
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #comparison ... #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
→ tension PTX, cardiac ... Vascular → PE, PAH ... findings based on cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... 85% of predicted value ... production to cause ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if ... the determined cause ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
in the CNS, on cardiac ... dopamine blockers (e.g ... dopamine agonists (e.g ... pharmacogenetic disease caused ... #table #diagnosis