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Dr. Matthew Harmon discusses the selection of vasopressors based on hemodynamic principles.

Pressors save lives, but only when they match the real problem. Dr. Matthew Harmon joins us to decode how norepinephrine, phenylephrine, and vasopressin change vascular tone, cardiac output, and organ perfusion—and how to pick the right one under pressure. We start with a crisp hemodynamic framework: MAP as the product of cardiac output and SVR, and stroke volume shaped by preload, contractility, and afterload. From there, we translate receptor pharmacology into bedside choices so you c...

People in this episode

Host: Jenny Finnell

Guest: Dr. Matthew Harmon

Topics covered

• vasopressors
• hemodynamics
• pharmacology
• cardiac output
• vascular tone

Keywords

• vasopressors
• norepinephrine
• phenylephrine
• vasopressin
• cardiac output
• vascular tone
• MAP

Mentioned in this episode

Products: norepinephrine, phenylephrine, vasopressin

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