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Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Non-Response to Vasopressors ... reaching for a vasopressor ... hypotension is treatment ... despite substantial vasopressor ... cause shock #Diagnosis
Management of Anaphylaxis - Interventions
Epinephrine - Bolus, Infusion, Nebulized
Posture
O2
Fluids
Albuterol 
H1-Antihistamines, H2-Antihistamines
Glucocorticoids
Additional Vasopressor
Glucagon
Sugammadex
Methylene blue
Tranexamic acid
ECMO

#anaphylaxis #management #treatment
Interventions Epinephrine ... Glucocorticoids Additional Vasopressor ... anaphylaxis #management #treatment
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
- Differential Diagnosis ... compression) Initial treatment ... Administer inotropes / vasopressors ... phenylephrine / epinephrine ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Norepinephrine, Epinephrine ... hasankazmi01 #Vasopressors ... #inopressors #diagnosis
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
dronedarone, dofetilide Vasopressors ... /inotropes - Epinephrine ... #differential #diagnosis
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Anaphylactic >> IM Epinephrine ... Neurogenic >> Vasopressors ... Jonesy_MA #Shock #Diagnosis ... #criticalcare #treatment
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
+/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... ICU monitoring, vasopressors ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... hypotension (requiring vasopressors ... recognition and treatment ... resuscitation 3 Vasopressor ... Sepsis #Criteria #Diagnosis
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
hyperkalemia) BRASH Treatment ... • Aggressive treatment ... hyperkalemia • Consider epinephrine ... BRASH #Syndrome #diagnosis
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... Boluses) - Epinephrine ... Massive #Hemoptysis #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment