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Hypovolemic Shock
Alternate 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.
Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
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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• Definition
• Hypovolemic Shock Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Hypovolemic Shock Symptoms & Signs
• Hypovolemic Shock Prevention
• Hypovolemic Shock Diagnosis & Tests
• Hypovolemic Shock Treatment
• Hypovolemic Shock Prognosis
• Hypovolemic Shock Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Cardiogenic Shock
• Injury - Kidney and Ureter
Tests & Exams
• Blood Pressure
• Catecholamines - Blood
• CBC
• CT Scan
• Echocardiogram
• EGD - Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
• Swan-Ganz - Right Heart Catheterization
• X-Ray
Other Topics
• Allergic Reactions
• Bleeding
• Blood Pressure - Low
• Burns
• Confusion
• Diarrhea
• Intravenous
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Paleness
• Pulse - Bounding
• Rapid Deep Breathing (Hyperventilation)
• Shock
• Skin - Clammy
• Stress and Anxiety
• Sweating - Excessive
• Unconsciousness - First Aid
• Urine Output - Decreased
• Weakness
Review Date : 10/18/2002
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. editorial. Previous review: Todd Severson, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. (2/19/2002).
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