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Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
alpha1 > beta 1 ... and 2, alpha 1 ... #criticalcare # ... pharmacology #comparison ... #shock #management
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy ... Dopamine, low 1- ... Internet Book of Critical ... Properties #Table #Pharmacology ... #Effect #Management
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... Adrenalin - "Epi" - ACLS ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... #management #criticalcare ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Single Syringe Adenosine - Instructions
1) Dilute 6-12 mg of adenosine in a syringe for a total
- Instructions 1) ... mL - Use 0.9% NaCl ... patient's arm Clinical ... #Instructions #pharmacology ... SVT #cardiology #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... months before 1° ... support for patients clinically ... therapy, including inotropes
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
Typically set at 1- ... beneficial in all ... Internet Book of Critical ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... patients need inotrope ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #pharmacology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... endomyocardial biopsy Pharmacology ... : • ACE Inhibitors ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... - produced by all ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Target -1, but will ... vary with clinical ... No pharmacologic ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management