Understanding Shock: Preload, Contractility and Afterload

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Updated 11 Aug 2025 367 Ratings
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In part 2 of this series on the recognition and management of shock, clinical educator Joanne Reading discusses the relationships between hypovolaemic shock and preload; cardiogenic shock and contractility; distributive shock and afterload; and preload, contractility and afterload.

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Last updated11 Aug 2025

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