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Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... pressor added in shock ... Adrenalin - "Epi" - ACLS ... in refractory shock ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... first agent in shock ... line in septic shock ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... : Distributive shock ... , Shock where ↑ ... Bradyarrhythmias, Some cases ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes
Cardiogenic Shock Forrester Classification Table and Mortality

- Warm & Dry (Forrester Class I)

- Warm & Wet
Cardiogenic Shock ... Forrester Classification ... Dry (Forrester Class ... #Cardiogenic #Shock ... #Forrester #Classification
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
of Cardiogenic Shock ... Classification ... C - Classic - A ... intervention (inotrope ... #Classification
Classification of Shock by Mechanism and Common Causes

#Shock #Classification #Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Classification of ... Shock by Mechanism ... and Common Causes ... #Shock #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Cardiac Arrest in Pregnancy In-Hospital ACLS Algorithm
Potential Etiology of Maternal Cardiac Arrest:
A - Anesthetic complications
B -
Pregnancy In-Hospital ACLS ... Algorithm Potential ... General nonobstetric causes ... Cardiac #Arrest #Algorithm ... #ACLS #AHA2020
Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
Shock - Pathophysiology ... Distributive Shock ... Hypovolemic Shock ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #causes
Shock Types and Classification
DISTRIBUTIVE 66%
 • Sepsis/SIRS, anaphylaxis, adrenal insufficiency, liver failure, toxins, spinal/neurogenic
 • Warm
Shock Types and ... Classification ... pancreatitis), GI losses ... Cold and Dry #Shock ... #Types #Classification
Five Categories of Shock According to Primary Treatment of Causes and Problems

#Shock #Categories #Classification #Differential #Causes
Categories of Shock ... Primary Treatment of Causes ... and Problems #Shock ... #Categories #Classification ... #Differential #Causes