Epinephrine has this effect on systemic vascular resistance
What is increases SVR?
100
Nipride, if exposed to light for an extended period of time, breaks down into this toxic substance
What is cyanide?
100
The half life of Nipride
What is <10 minutes?
100
At lower doses, Epinephrine produces primarily beta 1 effects, including this one, which helps increase stroke volume
What is increased strength of cardiac contraction?
100
The interval of time with which vital signs must be recorded when titrating any vasoactive infusion
What is every 5 to 15 minutes?
200
An increase in vascular resistance has this effect on cardiac output
What is decreases?
200
Causes peripheral vasodilation by direct action on arteriolar AND venous smooth muscle, thus reducing peripheral resistance, and reducing afterload
What is Nitroprusside (Nipride)
200
The standard concentration for Epinephrine for children <10 kg
What is 0.016mg/mL?
200
This electrolyte supplement is sometimes given as a continuous infusion post-operatively due to its positive effect on contractility
What is Calcium Chloride?
200
The result that will happen if your patient gets an inadvertant bolus of Nipride
What is profound hypotension?
300
These two negative effects can occur if your patient gets an inadvertant bolus of Epinephrine
What are vasoconstriction and arrhythmias?
300
This phosphodiesterase enzyme inhibitor is a positive inotrope and vasodilator
What is Milrinone?
300
All intropes and vasoactive infusions should ideally be run through a central line due to the risk of this?
What is extravasation and tissue necrosis?
300
Titration orders for all vasoactive infusions require these specific parameters
What are titration amount, titration time interval, min/max dose, and goal parameters?
400
This drug, often used in patients with septic shock, is typically avoided in post-op cardiac patients due to its alpha effects being greater than its beta effects
What is Norepinephrine?
400
As with all inotropes, patients on Milrinone need to be monitored for this adverse effect related to increased myocardial oxygen demand
What are arrhythmias?
400
Due to their short half lives and risk of adverse effects, this is the standardized method used in the PICU for changing vasoactive infusions
What is the quick change method?
400
These electrolytes must be monitored closely postoperatively due to their effects on myocardial transmembrane potential
What are Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, and Sodium?
400
All infusions should be labeled at a point close to the patient with one of these
What is a drug label sticker?
500
Length of time you should remain at the patient's bedside after titrating epinephrine
What is 15 minutes?
500
This calcium channel blocker is used postoperatively to treat hypertension, but also increases myocardial oxygen delivery by relaxing coronary vascular smooth muscle
What is Nicardipine (Cardene)
500
These oral medications lower the blood pressure by preventing conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, a potent vasoconstrictor
What are Enalapril and Captopril?
500
This word literally means "strength enhancing" in Latin
What is inotrope?
500
When titrating Milrinone from 0.25 mcg/kg/min to 0.5 mcg/kg/min, you chould expect to see this change in regional oxygen saturation values