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Tailoring Vasopressors to a Patient's Physiology

Overall, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and vasopressin are all supported by evidence as
Tailoring Vasopressors ... physiology #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... #Algorithm #FirstLine ... #Sepsis
Pediatric Severe Sepsis Algorithm 

(For children >28 days of age)

#Sepsis #Severe #Algorithm #Peds #Pediatrics #CriticalCare #Management
Pediatric Severe ... Sepsis Algorithm ... #Severe #Algorithm ... Peds #Pediatrics #CriticalCare ... #Management
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Common Vasopressors ... (1st line for septic ... #Vasopressors ... #Inotropes #comparison ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management ... Medicine - Surviving Sepsis ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and ... Angiotensin - "Ang II" - Sepsis ... #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Distributive: Sepsis ... Extreme Dehydration, Severe ... hasankazmi01 #Vasopressors ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Severe Asthma Algorithm ... - Management of ... rhythm or cardiac ischemia ... #CriticalCare # ... Severe #Asthma #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Distributive: Sepsis ... pericarditis, Severe ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for ... tolerated (in more severe ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... 5) Analyze and Reverse ... Shock - Septic ... Neurogenic >> Vasopressors ... #Summary #criticalcare