Hypovolemic Shock Case Studies

Mr. T was in a serious car accident and suffered severe blood loss. He probably went through a hypovolemic shock. Hypovolemic shock is a condition that occurs when an individual looses more than one-fifth of the body’s blood. This amount of blood loss makes it nearly impossible for the heart to pump enough blood into the body, which may eventually lead to organ failure. This condition requires medical attention immediately. Hypovolemic shock results from sudden blood loss from the body. Large amounts of blood loss can occur because of: bleeding from severe cuts or wounds, bleeding from traumatic injuries caused from accidents, internal bleeding, or bleeding from the digestive tract. Blood carries oxygen and other essential substances to the organs and tissues. When a large amount of bleeding occurs, there is not enough blood in circulation for the heart pump efficiently . There might be a point where the body loses body fluids faster than it

The symptoms of hypoxia vary, but the most symptoms of this condition are: changes in skin color, confusion, cough, fast heart rate, rapid breathing, and shortness of breath.

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The factors presented indicate that the 57-year-old woman is affected by myocardial ischemia. Myocardial ischemia takes place when blood flow to the heart is reduced, preventing it from accepting sufficient oxygen. The diagnostic tests expected for this condition are: electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, nuclear scan, coronary angiography, cardiac CT scan, and a stress test. The risk factors for the woman’s condition, myocardial ischemia, are: tobacco, diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, high blood triglyceride level, obesity, and lack of physical activity. Some of these risk factors mentioned, are relevant to the patient. The woman reported that she has a history of cigarette smoking, primary hypertension, high cholesterol, and type II