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Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
Pressors and Inotropes ... #Inotropes #criticalcare ... #pharmacology # ... comparison #shock ... #management
Overview of Ventilator Modes
VC - Volume Control (a.k.a. assist control volume)
 - Every breath delivered (mandatory
triggered ) is a set ... a set time PRVC ... #Ventilation #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management ... #Mechanical
Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
In the most basic sense, ventilator modes are defined by their control variable
Mechanical Ventilation ... pressure for a ... pressure for set ... Basics #Modes #Comparison ... #management #criticalcare
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... #criticalcare # ... summary #comparison ... #table #pharmacology ... #indications
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... difficult airway management ... haemodynamic impairment Set ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and perhaps even mechanical ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #icu #clinical ... #pharmacology