Pathologic Function
hypovolemic shock
Definitions related to hypovolemic shock:
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A state of shock characterized by decreased circulating blood volume in relation to total vascular capacity. This type of shock is characterized by a reduction of diastolic filling pressures.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Shock resulting from insufficient blood volume for the maintenance of adequate cardiac output, blood pressure and tissue perfusion.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Hypovolemic shock refers to a medical or surgical condition in which rapid fluid loss results in multiple organ failure due to inadequate circulating volume and subsequent inadequate perfusion. Most often, hypovolemic shock is secondary to rapid blood loss (hemorrhagic shock).WebMD, 2019
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