NBME 15 Hypervolemia (NBME Answers)

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nbme15/Block 2/Question#31 (11.5 difficulty score)
A 24-year-old woman with Marfan syndrome ...
Hypervolemia🔍,📺
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submitted by cheesetouch(195),

pregnancy causes hypervolemia, and higher blood volume/flow through the heart will increase murmurs (aortic regurg.)

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submitted by cassdawg(1390),

Pregnancy causes hypervolemia which can increase the risk of aortic dissection in Marfans syndrome

(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5721114/)

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submitted by chaosawaits(6),

Wouldn't weight gain increase afterload due to increased peripheral resistance, which also increases AR?