Anatomy
Multiplying these two factors determines a persons blood pressure
What is CO (cardiac output) and PVR (peripheral vascular resistance)
This drug is a pure alpha agonist
What is Phenylephrine
The typical bolus dose for Amiodarone
What is 150mg
The hemodynamic parameter that measures filling pressure (preload) on the right side of the heart
What is central venous pressure (CVP)?
These 3 factors make up stroke volume
What is preload, afterload and contractility
In contrast to the vasodilator Nitroglycerin which works by decreasing preload on the ventricles, this vasodilator works primarily on the arteries to decrease afterload
What is Nitroprusside
The typical starting dose for Dopamine
What is 5mcg/kg/min?
The drug reaction often seen with ace inhibitors and that may require mechanical ventilation.
What is angioedema?
These are the 2 divisions of the Autonomic Nervous System
What are the Sympathetic (adrenergic) and the Parasympathetic (cholinergic) systems
The drug class that inhibits the conversion of Angiotension I to Angiotension II (includes Captoril, Enalapril, Lisinopril, and Ramipril)
What are ACE inhibitors
0.38 – 0.75mcg/kg/min
What is the dose range for Milrinone?
These 2 drugs are often ordered in end-stage cardiomyopathy to reduce preload and afterload, and improve contractility
What are Nitroprusside and Dobutrex?
The cardiovascular systems response to stimulation of alpha 1 receptors
What is vasoconstriction
A class of medications such as Metoprolol, Atenolol, Esmolol, and Labetolol that work to decrease the heart rate and the blood pressure by blocking beta receptors. They are negative inotropes.
What are beta blockers
This medication, started at 100mcg/min, may be titrated by as much as 10mcg/min as frequently as every 2 minutes and has a max dose of 180mcg/min
What is phenylephrine?
Initial dose 2mcg/min. May be titrated by as much as 1 mcg/min as frequently as every 3 minutes to a maximum of 10mcg/min
What is the dosing for epinephrine drip?
The cardiovascular systems response to stimulation of Beta1 receptors.
What is increased contractility and increased heart rate
An alpha agonist medication with modest beta agonist activity that is the vasopressor of choice in sepsis.
Norepinephrine
This drug works on different receptors based on the dose being administered
What is Dopamine?
The requirements for all IV medications required by Joint commission
What are titration amount, frequency and end goals?