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Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
Pressors and Inotropes ... Increase SVR > Inotropy ... 2, alpha 1 • Inotropy ... #criticalcare # ... pharmacology #comparison #shock
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... : Distributive shock ... , Shock where ↑ ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... #pharmacology #criticalcare
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... pressor added in shock ... in refractory shock ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... #management #criticalcare
Vasopressors Demystified

Shock comes in many flavors and so do vasopressors. Here’s a OnePager summarizing my approach
Demystified Shock ... Vasopressors #Basics #CriticalCare ... Pharmacology #Comparison #Inotropes
SHoC-ED - Does Point-of-Care Ultrasonography Improve Clinical Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients With Undifferentiated Hypotension? 

Ann
SHoC-ED - Does Point-of-Care ... of CT scanning, inotrope ... Ultrasound #Emergency #Shock ... #Hypotension #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... possible w/ early shock ... • Obstructive Shock ... Vasopressors, Inotropes ... Management #Summary #criticalcare
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Common Causes of Shock ... HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK ... CARDIOGENIC SHOCK ... vasopressor or inotropic ... #CriticalCare
Vasopressors - Charted by Vasoconstriction, Vasodilation, and Inotropy
 - Dobutamine
 - Milrinone 
 - Vasopressin
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Vasodilation, and Inotropy ... #Vasodilation #Inotropy ... Pharmacology #Visual #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 ... Increases BP, SVR, not inotropic ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes
Simplified Vasopressors and Inotropes Comparison Chart
MAP = CO x SVR
Dobutamine - Norepinephrine - Epinephrine - Phenylephrine
Vasopressors and Inotropes ... #Vasopressors #Inotropes ... comparison #table #criticalcare