Left sided vs right sided heart failure bucket analogy

A response to the Misunderstood Activity
created September 26, 2023 by Renee Berquist (@rberquist)

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Students have a difficult time remembering the s/s of right sided vs left sided heart failure, and frequently mix them up. Describing the blood flow through the heart and using a bucket analogy can help them to see what happens if there is a kink or narrowing in the “hose” going to the buckets. By showing them how the buckets can overflow makes it easier for them to see how the blood backs up in left sided heart failure, impacting the lungs, and when there is an issue with the right side of the heart, why the blood would back up to the body.

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