Exam questionKROK 1Medicine · 2015
A 27-year-old patient with injury to the neck has lost approximately 30% of the blood volume. The patient's condition is severe: blood pressure is 60/40 mm Hg, heart rate is 140/min., respiratory rate is 30/min., conscious. Characterize the condition of the patient's circulatory system:
Answer options
- Hypovolemic shock
- Cardiogenic shock
- Arterial hypertension
- Coma
- Collapse
Correct answer
Hypovolemic shock
Explanation
A 27-year-old patient with injury to the neck has lost approximately 30% of the blood volume. The patient’s condition is severe: blood pressure is 60/40 mmHg, heart rate is 140/min., and respiratory rate is 30/min., conscious. Characterize the condition of the patient’s circulatory system:Due to the massive loss of blood, blood volume and pressure have drastically decreased causing Hypovolemic Shock.
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