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Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 • Occurs during systole 
 • Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 • Heard best
Cardiomyopathy: Heart ... Crescendo-decrescendo murmur • Heard ... reductions in afterload ... elevations in afterload ... Cardiomyopathy #Heart
Causes of acute heart failure
 - Acute pressure overload (increased afterload, mechanical flow obstruction) 
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Causes of acute heart ... overload (increased afterload ... arrhythmias #Acute #Heart
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Congestive Heart ... HFpEF Causes: • Afterload
Medications Used in Congestive Heart Failure

In CHF, the heart is failing as a pump; cardiac output
in Congestive Heart ... In CHF, the heart ... strain on the heart ... if the heart failure ... Cardiology #Preload #Afterload
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided Heart ... Genetic Increased Afterload
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
of preload and afterload ... Murmurs #Maneuvers #Heart
Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)

Average arterial pressure throughout one cardiac cycle, systole, and diastole. 
Surrogate indicator of
output (CO) = Heart ... Afterload also affects ... an increase in afterload ... Heart rate is affected ... #afterload #Heartrate
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Blood Pressure = Heart ... inotropes Decreased Afterload
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
left side of the heart ... right side of the heart ... by increasing afterload ... right side of the heart
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Severe Heart Failure ... HTN/normotension Afterload ... and refractory heart ... tachyarrhythmia causing heart ... decompensated heart