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		<title>NOREPINEPHRINE</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Norepinephrine is an a-receptor agonist that promotes widespread vasoconstriction. As a result of early reports of renal failure from norepinephrine, combined with a general decrease in enthusiasm for vasoconstrictor drugs, norepinephrine is no longer considered a first-line drug for the &#8230; <a href="http://intensivecareunit.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/norepinephrine/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=intensivecareunit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4901293&amp;post=71&amp;subd=intensivecareunit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NITROPRUSSIDE</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nitroprusside is a vasodilator agent that shares many features with nitroglycerin. One of these is the participation of nitric oxide in the vasodilator actions of the drug. It contains one nitrosyl group (NO), and this is released in the bloodstream &#8230; <a href="http://intensivecareunit.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/nitroprusside/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=intensivecareunit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4901293&amp;post=68&amp;subd=intensivecareunit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NITROGLYCERIN</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nitroglycerin is a peculiar chemical because it is both an explosive powder and an effective antianginal agent. It is an organic nitrate (glyceryl trinitrate) that relaxes vascular smooth muscle and produces a generalized vasodilation. NITRIC OXIDE Nitroglycerin binds to the &#8230; <a href="http://intensivecareunit.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/nitroglycerin/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=intensivecareunit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4901293&amp;post=65&amp;subd=intensivecareunit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>LABETALOL</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Labetalol is an adrenergic-receptor antagonist that has proven effective in acute management of severe hypertension. Parenteral administration of labetalol can serve as a safer alternative to nitroprusside. ACTIONS Labetalol is a nonselective b-receptor antagonist that also blocks a-receptor-mediated vasoconstriction. The &#8230; <a href="http://intensivecareunit.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/labetalol/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=intensivecareunit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4901293&amp;post=62&amp;subd=intensivecareunit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>EPINEPHRINE</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Epinephrine is an endogenous catecholamine and the prototype sympathomimetic agent. Because of its potency and risk for adverse effects, epinephrine is used sparingly to support the circulation in conditions other than cardiac arrest. ACTIONS Like dopamine, epinephrine is primarily a &#8230; <a href="http://intensivecareunit.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/epinephrine/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=intensivecareunit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4901293&amp;post=58&amp;subd=intensivecareunit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>DOPAMINE</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dopamine is an endogenous catecholamine that serves as a neurotransmitter. As an exogenous agent, it produces a dose-dependent activation of several types of adrenergic and dopaminergic receptors. The overall effect of the drug is determined by the pattern of receptor &#8230; <a href="http://intensivecareunit.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/dopamine/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=intensivecareunit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4901293&amp;post=53&amp;subd=intensivecareunit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>DOBUTAMINE</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dobutamine is a synthetic catecholamine that is generally considered the inotropic drug of choice for the acute management of severe (systolic) heart failure. It is primarily a b1-receptor agonist (cardiac stimulation), but it also has mild b-2 effects (vasodilation). ACTIONS &#8230; <a href="http://intensivecareunit.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/dobutamine/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=intensivecareunit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4901293&amp;post=50&amp;subd=intensivecareunit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>AMRINONE</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amrinone is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor that has both positive inotropic and vasodilator actions. Despite the potential benefit of its combined actions (i.e., greater augmentation of cardiac output with less cardiac work), amrinone has not proven superior to single-action cardiotonic agents &#8230; <a href="http://intensivecareunit.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/amrinone/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=intensivecareunit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4901293&amp;post=44&amp;subd=intensivecareunit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>HEMODYNAMIC DRUGS</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This chapter contains a brief description of eight pharmaceutical agents given by continuous intravenous infusion to support the circulation. Each agent is listed below in order of presentation. Drugs marked by an asterisk have a dose chart included in the &#8230; <a href="http://intensivecareunit.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/hemodynamic-drugs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=intensivecareunit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4901293&amp;post=40&amp;subd=intensivecareunit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CARDIAC ARREST</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[INTRODUCTION In 1960, an article was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that became the single most influential study in twentieth-century medicine. The article, titled &#8220;Closed-Chest Cardiac Massage,&#8221; presented five cases of acute cardiopulmonary arrest. Although recovery &#8230; <a href="http://intensivecareunit.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/cardiac-arrest/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=intensivecareunit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4901293&amp;post=36&amp;subd=intensivecareunit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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