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Hypovolemic shock   

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Alternative names:

Shock - hypovolemic

Definition:

A form of shock. A condition where the heart is unable to supply enough blood to the body because of blood loss, or inadequate blood volume.

Causes and Risks

Loss of approximately one-fifth or more of the normal blood volume produces hypovolemic shock. The loss can be from any cause, including external bleeding (from cuts or injury), bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract, other internal bleeding, or diminished blood volume resulting from excessive loss of other body fluids (such as can occur with diarrhea, vomiting, burns, and so on). In general, larger and more rapid blood volume losses result in more severe shock symptoms.

 Cardiogenic shock is another form of shock in which there is adequate blood volume, but the heart is unable to pump the blood effectively.

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