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Pharmacology
Midodrine
Midodrine (ProAmantine) is an oral and intravenous prodrug. Its active metabolite, desglymidodrine, activates α-1 receptors to produce vaso and venoconstriction…
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Education
Anesthetic Considerations For Cardiac Compression And Tamponade
Over the course of my training as a cardiac anesthesiologist and intensivist, I’ve come across many manifestations of cardiac compression…
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Podcast
Episode 003 – Cardiovascular Pharmacology
Cardiovascular pharmacology in acute care settings involves a variety of medications ranging from vasopressors and inotropes to inodilators and inhaled…
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Pharmacology
Nitric Oxide
Nitric oxide is a molecule normally made by vascular endothelial cells to decrease vascular resistance in both the systemic and…
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Medical
Do You Titrate Vasopressin?
Compared to catecholamine infusions which are routinely titrated, there’s a polarized practice with vasopressin – those who titrate and those…
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Education
Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) and Cardiac Output
One of the cardiopulmonary challenges I constantly face as a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and intensivist is balancing positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)…
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