MISTAKES with Vasopressors | Understanding Epinephrine, Levophed, Vasopressin & More in 2023

Anna and Chrissy talk vasopressors: how they work at the receptor site level, common misconceptions, and why you don't need to be afraid of learning new ones! 📌 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00-2:18 Intro 2:18-4:30 What is Squeezing? 4:30-5:48 A little background on Norepinephrine 5:48-7:08 What is the Alpha-1 Receptor and how does it work? 7:08-8:18 Catecholamines and its mechanism 8:18-9:47 How vasoconstriction affects the heart 9:47-10:38 How vasoconstriction affects the lungs 10:38-11:24 Explaining multifunctional medications 11:24-14:06 How to know when not to use a certain drug (HOCM/SAM) 14:06-15:33 Tip: Draw out the process on paper and analyze the steps 15:33-17:47 CABG patients 17:47-18:37 Seeing the big picture as a new grad 18:37-21:42 Outro ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ 🔗 LINKS MENTIONED ⭒ Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/ ⭒ Osmosis: https://www.osmosis.org/ ⭒ Pub Med: https://learn.nlm.nih.gov/documentati... ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ 📕 To prepare for the pharmacology & pathophysiology topics covered -join the monthly membership⁠ Join CCA: https://confidentcareacademy.com/memb... - join hundreds of other ICU nurses and future CRNAs for monthly pharmacology & pathophysiology lectures & a built in community of likeminded healthcare professionals. ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ 📕 Helpful Resources for RRNAs and CRNAs ➡ Join the Confident Care Academy Membership Join CCA: https://confidentcareacademy.com/memb... ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️ 💻 MORE CONFIDENT CARE ACADEMY! ⟡ CCA Instagram: / confidentcareacademy https://www.instagram.com/confidentca... ⟡ CCA TikTok: / confidentcareacademy https://www.tiktok.com/@confidentcare... ⟡ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7bElMXU... ⟡ Website: https://confidentcareacademy.com/memb... ⟡ Anna’s YouTube: / @annajcrna    / @annajcrna   ⟡ Anna’s Instagram: / annajcrna https://www.instagram.com/annajcrna?i... ⟡ Anna’s TikTok: / annajcrna https://www.tiktok.com/@annajcrna?_r=... ⟡ Chrissy’s Instagram: / chrissycrna https://www.instagram.com/chrissycrna... ⟡ Chrissy’s TikTok: / chrissycrna https://www.tiktok.com/@chrissycrna?_... ✉ For potential business inquiries and partnerships ⟡ Email: hello@confidentcareacademy.com DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that we provide we may receive a small commission.