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Anaes VivasVasopressors & inotropes

Anaes Vivas · Vasopressors & inotropes

Data viva — the receptor profile chart

A data viva on the receptor profile chart — the adrenaline dose-dependent (beta at low, alpha at high); the noradrenaline (alpha-1 beta-1); the phenylephrine (pure alpha-1); the dobutamine (beta-1 beta-2); the vasopressin (V1 only); the milrinone (PDE-3 — not on the chart).

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A receptor profile chart showing the alpha-1, beta-1, beta-2, V1 effects of the common vasoactive agents. Interpret and apply.

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A receptor profile chart shows the alpha-1, beta-1, beta-2, V1 receptor activity of the common vasoactive agents (the metaraminol, the phenylephrine, the ephedrine, the noradrenaline, the adrenaline, the dobutamine, the vasopressin). Interpret and apply to the clinical scenarios.

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  1. [1]Xie CM, et al. Hypotension prediction index in surgical patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Medicine, 2026.PMID 42299539
  2. [42299540]Bersten AD, Soni N (eds) Oh's Intensive Care Manual. 8th edition, Elsevier, 2018.
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