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Vasopressor and Inotropic Therapy Flashcards

1
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Vasopressors

A

Drugs that cause vasoconstriction

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2
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Inotropes

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Change the strength of contraction

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3
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Chronotropes

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Change the rate of contraction

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Indications for therapy

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Decrease in SBP of >30 mmHg from baseline with clinical signs/symptomatology
Decrease in MAP >60 from baseline
Poor organ perfusion secondary to changes in BP or CO (brain, heart, kidney, etc)
Decreased myocardial contraction

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5
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Location of alpha-1/alpha 2 adrenergic receptors

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Vascular wall

Heart

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6
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Effect of alpha-1/alpha 2 adrenergic receptors

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Vascular wall-vasoconstriction

Heart- Increased duration of contraction without increased chronotropy

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7
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Location of beta adrenergic receptors

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Beta-1: heart

Beta-2: blood vessels, lungs

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8
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Effects of beta adrenergic receptors

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Heart: increased inotropy and chronotropy

Blood vessels and lungs: vasodilation

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9
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Location of dopamine receptors

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Renal
Splanchnic
Coronary
Cerebral

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10
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Effects of dopamine receptors

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Vasodilation

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11
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Generic name of Neosynephrine

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Phenylephrine

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12
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Generic name of Levophed

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Norepinephrine

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13
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Generic name of Adrenalin

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Epinephrine

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14
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Generic name of Inotropin

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Dopamine

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15
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Receptors phenylephrine affects

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Alpha-1 (very strong effect)

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16
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Predominant clinical effects of phenylephrine

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Increased SVR

Increased CO

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17
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Receptors norepinephrine affects

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Alpha-1 (very
strong effect)
Beta-1 (moderate effect)

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18
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Predominant clinical effects of norepinephrine

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Increased SVR

Increased CO

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Receptors epinephrine affects

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Alpha-1 (very strong effect)
Beta-1 (very strong effect)
Beta-2 (moderate effect)

20
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Predominant clinical effects of epinephrine

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Increased CO
Decreased SVR (low dose)
Increased SVR (high dose)
21
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Receptors 0.5 to 2 mcg/kg/min of dopamine affect

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Beta-1 (weak effect)

Dopaminergic (moderate effect)

22
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Predominant clinical effects of 0.5 to 2 mcg/kg/min of dopamine

23
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Receptors 5-10 mcg/kg/min of dopamine affect

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Alpha-1 (weak effect)
Beta-1 (moderate effect)
Dopaminergic (moderate effect)

24
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Predominant clinical effects of 5-10 mcg/kg/min of dopamine

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Increased CO

Increased SVR

25
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Receptors 10-20 mcg/kg/min of dopamine affect

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Alpha-1 (moderate effect)
Beta-1 (moderate effect)
Dopaminergic (moderate effect)

26
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Predominant clinical effects of 10-20 mcg/kg/min of dopamine

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Increased SVR

27
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Receptors dobutamine affects

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Not much alpha-1 effect
Beta-1 (very strong effect)
Beta-2 (moderate effect)

28
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Predominant clinical effects of dobutamine

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Increased CO
Decreased SVR
Dobutamine is solely in vasculature
Good inotrope and chronotrope

29
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Receptors isoproterenol affects

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Beta-1 (very strong effect)

Beta-2 (very strong effect)

30
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Predominant clinical effects of isoproterenol

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Increased CO

Decreased SVR

31
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What is the indication for norepinephrine (Levophed)?

A

Most potent vasoconstrictor
Half life is minutes, so keep on it!
Used in septic shock with decreased EF or decreased CO along with decreased SVR
Neg inotrope

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Adverse effects of norepinephrine

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Toxicity:
Peripheral ischemia
Tachycardia
Dysrhythmias:
Ectopy
Tachyrhythmias
Extravasation
Phentolamine- alpha blocker to help minimize this- inject topically
33
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Use of phenylephrine (Neosynephrine)

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1/2 life is minutes

Optimal in spinal shock ideal in medication or procedure-induced hypotension

34
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Use of dobutamine

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1/2 life is mins
Used with decreased EF or decreased CO
Septic shock with decreased CO/EF, myocardial stun post surgery, or MI
Trauma

35
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Adverse effects of phenylephrine

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Toxicity:
Renal vascular necrosis
Peripheral ischemia
Dysrhythmias- ectopy

36
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Adverse effects of dobutamine

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Toxicity- hypotension

Dysrhythmias- ectopy, tachyrhythmias

37
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Use of dopamine

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Borderline BP and HR
1/2 life is mins
Used in septic shock with decreased EF or decreased CO along with decreased SVR

38
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Adverse effects of dopamine

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Toxicity:
Peripheral ischemia
Tachycardia
Dysrhythmias:
Ectopy
Tachyrhythmias
39
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Uses for epinephrine

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Used in fulminant cardiac arrest, anaphylaxis, septic shock, v-fib, v-tach without a pulse, asystole, EMD

40
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Adverse effects of epinephrine

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Toxicity:
Peripheral ischemia
Tachycardia
Dysrhythmias:
Ectopy
Tachyrhthmias
41
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Doses of epinephrine

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For anaphylaxis:
1:1000 = 1 mg/mL injectable
0.3 mg SC or IM
For cardiac arrest
1:10,000= 1 mg/10 mL
42
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Uses for isoproterenol

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Tx for bradycardia in pts with heart transplant

43
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Side effects of isoproterenol

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Tachycardia

Hypotension

44
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MOA of vasopressin

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Increases intracellular calcium, maintaining vascular tone in vascular smooth muscle

45
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Uses for vasopressin

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Used in fulminant cardiac arrest, sepsis, septic shock

46
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Under what condition should any of these agents be used?

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Pressor therapy should ONLY be utilized when fluid status is optimized

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