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Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Vasopressors and ... Summary Vasopressors ... • Higher doses cause ... Dose dependent receptor ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes
Summary of the therapeutic uses of adrenergic agonists
Table of Catecholamine Pressors, Non-Catecholamines, Alpha and Beta Receptor
adrenergic agonists Table ... Receptor Targets ... #Pharmacology #Vasopressors ... #Targets #Specificity ... #Alpha #Beta #Table
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... properties by Target Receptor ... , Heart Rate/Inotropy ... Resistance, Main Uses ... #Properties #Table
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
/inotropes - Epinephrine ... #Medications #Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pharmacology ... #table
Drugs causing hyperkalemia
 • Impaired release of renin: NSAIDs, Beta blockers, Cyclosporine, tacrolimus, Diabetes, Elderly
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renin: NSAIDs, Beta ... • Angiotensin receptor ... #medications #causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
diabetes insipidus - Vasopressin ... antidiuresis - Increased vasopressin ... Kidney #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Table
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... production to cause ... and asthma • Inotropes ... Dobutamine) - Beta ... ventricular arrythmias Diagnostics
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
- Aldosterone receptor ... Hypoaldosteronism #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Renin ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table ... #Causes
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Kidney stones caused ... (Vasopressin) ... bleeding disorders Vasopressin ... #Medications #Table
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... potassium • Beta ... adrenergic receptor ... #diagnosis #causes