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Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
for septic shock ... ), Cardiogenic shock ... be used in all types ... Inotropes #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
Shock Classification Types - Comparison Table
JVP, IVC on Ultrasound, Passive Leg Raise, Temperature of extremities, LV
Types - Comparison ... Table JVP, IVC ... Findings Hypovolemic Distributive ... Cardiogenic Obstructive ... #criticalcare #
Shock Types and Classification
DISTRIBUTIVE 66%
 • Sepsis/SIRS, anaphylaxis, adrenal insufficiency, liver failure, toxins, spinal/neurogenic
 • Warm
Shock Types and ... Classification DISTRIBUTIVE ... 66% • Sepsis/ ... Cold and Dry CARDIOGENIC ... #differential #criticalcare
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
as distributive ... , cardiogenic or ... vasodilatation produces distributive ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Causes #Types
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Intractable vomiting Distributive ... Vasodilation) - Septic ... ) Cardiogenic ( ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Lactate > 1.5 Distributive ... / Low SVR • Sepsis ... Spinal Cord Injury Cardiogenic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Types ... #criticalcare
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Angiotensin - "Ang II" - Sepsis ... /distributive (refractory ... - Primacor - Cardiogenic ... Inotropes #management #criticalcare ... summary #comparison #table
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
obstructive, then cardiogenic ... hypovolemic then distributive ... shock, i.e. septic ... FALLS #protocol #algorithm ... #Pulmonology #CriticalCare
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
1) Determine type ... • Distributive ... : Sepsis, Anaphylaxis ... Neurogenic • Cardiogenic ... management #comparison #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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/ Low SVR: • Distributive ... : Sepsis, Anaphylaxis ... High SVR: • Cardiogenic ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment