MAP Happens
Treatment for brand new afib in an anticoagulated state, in an attempt to get the patient to convert to SR.
What is amio?
The level of sedation we want our patients at when we run sedation drips.
What is calm and cooperative?
What is norepinephrine (Levophed)?
Medications that control the heart rate
What is chronotrope?
Medication that controls how hard the heart squeezes.
What is inotrope?
The amount of fluid in the ventricles at the end of diastole.
What is preload?
A benzodiazepine with sedative properties. Increased risk of delirium.
What is versed?
Medication given for HTN emergencies and heart failure.
What is Nitroprusside?
A Beta blocker category that affects heart rate more than blood pressure.
What is cardio-selective B1 beta-blocker?
A medication that is a positive inotrope, positive chronotrope, may increase or decrease BP.
What is dobutamine?
The squeeze during systole
What is contractility?
Pure sedative (effects GABA/glutamate receptors), very lipid soluble, short half-life, and causes hypotension. RN to never give without advance airway.
What is propofol?
Second strongest alpha-1 vasopressor. Often a second line pressor after Levophed.
What is Phenylephrine (Neo-synephrine)?
Positive chronotrope given in emergencies.
What is atropine?
Medication whose different rates effect hemodynamics differently. Low dose peripherally vasodilates; medium dose increases positive inotrope properties; high dose cause vasoconstriction.
What is dopamine?
The resistance of the vasculature against the ventricles during systole.
What is afterload?
Centrally acting adrenergic agonist, short half-life, and can cause profound bradycardia. Do NOT bolus. EVER.
What is Precedex?
Works on the V receptors. At too high of rates, it causes bowel ischemia.
What is vassopressin?
A calcium-channel blocker that affects heart rate more than blood pressure.
What is cardizem?
Strongest B1 and B2 with A1 receptors. Strongly effects heart rate and blood pressure. Often given in emergencies.
What is epinephrine?
The alpha-adrenergic blocker that is given after extravasation.
What is phentolamine?
The order in which you increase pain vs sedation medication when trying to sedate patients.
What is max out pain medication before increasing sedation?
Given for chest pain and blood pressure control.
What is Nitroglycerin IV?
A calcium-channel blocker which affects the arteries more than the cardiac muscles.
What is Cardene?
A positive inotrope with vasodilatory properties. Works especially well in CHF with pulmonary hypertension.
What is milrinone?