What is hypovolemic shock?
Hypovolemic shock is a serious medical condition and requires urgent medical intervention.
During the shock process, the body loses a large amount of blood or fluid, therefore, the organs are no longer supplied with oxygen and nutrients. Due to this process, the risk of organ failure increases significantly, therefore, it is quite possible that the patient will die. In such a clinical case, the only way to prevent a fatal outcome is timely treatment.
Hypovolemic shock occurs when a patient loses more than 20% of their blood volume - sometimes it occurs when they lose too much fluid (due to severe diarrhea, sweating, or vomiting). Hypovolemic shock can occur in anyone who has been in a traumatic car accident and has lost a lot of blood.
There are 4 stages of hypovolemic shock, namely:
- Stage 1 - You have lost 15% of your blood volume. Despite this loss, it is quite possible to have normal blood pressure and heart rate;
- Stage 2 - You have lost 15 to 30% of your blood volume and your heart rate is fast and you are breathing rapidly;
- Stage 3 - You have lost 30-40% of your blood volume, your blood pressure is very low, your heart rate and breathing are fast, and you are unable to produce more urine;
- Stage 4 - You have lost more than 40% of your blood volume. Your blood pressure is low and your heart rate is high. The body produces very little urine or no urine at all.
Symptoms of hypovolemic shock include:
- Rapid breathing;
- Anxiety, confusion;
- Heavy sweating;
- Feeling of fainting, loss of consciousness;
- Cool skin;
- Weakness;
- Low blood pressure and fever;
- Rapid pulse.
Source:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22795-hypovolemic-shock
