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REBEL Review 4 & 5: Paralytic & Vasopressor Dosing 

Paralytic Agents:
 - Succinylcholine (Depolarizing Agent)
5: Paralytic & Vasopressor ... Rocuronium Vasopressors ... resuscitation #table #criticalcare ... #pharmacology # ... dosing #medications
Vasopressor Receptor Activities
alpha - beta1 - beta2 - DA - Vasopressin
Dopamine (ug/kg/min)
Epinephrine (ug/kg/min)
Norepinqhrine (ug/min)
Phenylephrine (ug/min)
Vasopressin (units/min)

#Vasopressors
Vasopressor Receptor ... Dopamine (ug/kg ... units/min) #Vasopressors ... #Receptors #pharmacology ... table #activity #criticalcare
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Vasopressors and ... Inotropes - Pharmacology ... Summary Vasopressors ... #Inotropes #Pharmacology ... Summary #management #medications
Push Dose Pressors - Mixing Instructions - Epinephrine and Phenylephrine

Epinephrine Preparation steps:
1. Add 9 mL of
phenylephrine to 100 mL NS bag ... mL from this NS bag ... Label syringe #Pharmacology ... #CriticalCare # ... PushDose #Vasopressors
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Common Vasopressors ... is not desired (e.g ... Cardiac ischemia #Vasopressors ... comparison #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and ... @EmmGeezee #Vasopressors ... Inotropes #management #criticalcare ... comparison #table #pharmacology ... #indications
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
- Review of medication ... septic shock (e.g ... amount fluid, vasopressors ... resuscitation (e.g ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Push Dose Pressors - Mixing Instructions.

EPINEPHRINE
Has alpha and beta 1/2 effects so it is an inopressor
Do
into a 100 ml bag ... 50-200 mcg) #Pharmacology ... #CriticalCare # ... PushDose #Vasopressors
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
Medications & pre-planned ... dose paralytic (e.g ... at least 1.2 mg/kg ... don't actively bag ... SARSCoV2 #Management #CriticalCare
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... interruption (e.g ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... in the night (e.g ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare