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hypovolemic shock

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hypovolemic shock [¦hī·pō‚vä¦lē·mik ′shäk]
(medicine)
Shock caused by reduced blood volume which may be due to loss of blood or plasma as in burns, the crush syndrome, perforating gastrointestinal wounds, or other trauma. Also known as wound shock.


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Despite the administration of intravenous ribavirin, profuse vomiting and diarrhea developed a few days later; these led to hypovolemic shock and cardiac arrest, which necessitated resuscitation.
Hypovolemic shock results from severe blood loss following trauma and may progress to poor perfusion and eventual damage and failure of essential organs resulting in organ failure.
Infection with these viruses may be inapparent, or it may result in disease varying in severity from a mild influenza-like illness to hemorrhagic fever and hypovolemic shock, which may be fatal if untreated (1).
 
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