Vasopressors: Inodilators, Inopressors, Pure Vasopressors, Methylene Blue, Midodrine

In this lecture Professor Zach Murphy will be presenting on Vasopressors. We start this lecture by talking about the most common types of Inodilators including the indications, titration parameters, and advantages/disadvantages for Dobutamine, Milrinone, and Isoproterenol. The next category of Vasopressors we discuss is Inopressors. We will be discussing the indications, titration parameters, and the advantages/disadvantages for Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, and Dopamine. The next category of Vasopressors we will be talking about is Pure Vasopressors to include the indications, titrations parameters, and advantages/disadvantages of Phenylephrine, Vasopressin, and Angiotensin-II. The last type of Vasopressor we will be discussing is referred to as Methylene Blue, which will include an explanation on its indications, titration parameters, and advantages/disadvantages. We will also be having a brief discussion on how vasopressors can be commonly administrated to a patient including peripheral IV and central venous catheter. Finally, this lecture is concluded with a description of Midodrine, a vasopressor that can be administrated orally along with its indications and advantages/disadvantages.

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