Vaso-Pressors

Question 1

EPINEPHRINE

Answer 1

2-20 mcg/min

Question 2

DOPAMINE

Answer 2

5-20mcg/kg/min

**Low dose is NOT renal specific

Question 3

DOBUTAMINE

Answer 3

2-30mcg/kg/min

**NOT truly a pressor - can have increase/DECREASE/no change in BP

Question 4

PHENYLEPHRINE

Answer 4

50-150mcg bolus

Then 40-180mcg/min

**Alpha receptor action only

Question 5

VASOPRESSIN

Answer 5

0.04 U/min

On or Off - no titration
Only given with SEPSIS
Additive med - must have another Pressor

Question 6

NOREPINEPHRINE (LEVOPHED)

Answer 6

Adults: 5 - 30mcg/min titrate (no true max)

Peds: 0.05 - 0.5mcg/kg/min

Question 7

(Push Dose Pressor)

EPINEPHRINE

Answer 7

1 mL of crash/cardiac EPI (1:10K) into 9 mL NS flush given at 1-2 mL/min

Question 8

(Push Dose Pressor)

PHENYLEPHRINE

Answer 8

1 mL (1 mg) into 100 mL NS given at 1-2 mL q3-5m

Question 9

MILRINONE

Answer 9

Load Dose: 50 mcg/kg load over 10m

then 0.375-0.75 mcg/kg/min