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hypovolemia [‚hī·pō‚vä′lē·mē·ə] (medicine) Low blood volume. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This may arise when kidney function is impaired due to exhausted cellular energy supply, or due to hypovolaemic shock where blood is shunted to the most vital organs--the heart, brain and lungs--leading to vasoconstriction in the kidneys and impaired function as a consequence. Hypovolaemic shock results from severe blood loss following trauma and may progress to poor perfusion and eventual damage and subsequent failure of essential organs. |
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