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    Prioritizing Nursing Diagnoses

    KrCmommy522 replied to KrCmommy522's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

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    Afterload and BP...So Confused!!

    KrCmommy522 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    So I have looked all over this site for information regarding afterload...and everywhere else!!! I have been trying to get this question answered for a while now and I can't seem to get it to where...
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    Afterload and BP...So Confused!!

    KrCmommy522 replied to KrCmommy522's topic in MICU, SICU

    So if HR is increased trying to compensate for the low BV and BP, with such an excessive HR at 200 bpm the filling time (diastole) is decreased which causes preload to be decreased, thus SV decreases,...
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    Afterload and BP...So Confused!!

    KrCmommy522 replied to KrCmommy522's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes I've been to that site...it is a great
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    Afterload and BP...So Confused!!

    KrCmommy522 replied to KrCmommy522's topic in MICU, SICU

    Eagle78 - I know that the preload decreases initially, when the patient's BV first decreases. However, due to the compensatory mechanisms the SV is maintained, which keeps the CO maintained and...
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    Afterload and BP...So Confused!!

    KrCmommy522 replied to KrCmommy522's topic in MICU, SICU

    Oh also...one other thing I am a little confused about...Can the contractility be decreased with a high HR? I would think that the contractility would increase with a high HR. However, I believe that...
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    Afterload and BP...So Confused!!

    KrCmommy522 replied to KrCmommy522's topic in MICU, SICU

    OH....also thank you very much for your help!! It is greatly appreciated!!!!
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    Afterload and BP...So Confused!!

    KrCmommy522 replied to KrCmommy522's topic in MICU, SICU

    LOL...Sorry it was really long!! I carried on a little much For the question I don't need to know what medications to give him or measurements to take. I need to explain why his BP is so low using...