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14-September-2008 18:02:40 - Hypovolemia Redirected from Hypovolaemia Hypovolemia Classification and external resources ICD-10 E86., R57.1, T81.1 ICD-9 276.52 MeSH D020896 In physiology and medicine, hypovolemia also hypovolaemia is a state of decreased blood volume; more specifically, decrease in volume of blood plasma. Volumetric thirst can be caused by a number of things including bleeding and diarrhea. Contents 1 Causes 2 Bodily response 2.1 Acute response 2.2 Kidney 2.3 Heart 2.4 Thirst 2.5 Other response 3 Diagnosis 4 Treatment 4.1 First aid 4.2 Field care 4.3 Hospital treatment 5 History 6 References 7 See also 8 External links Causes Common causes of hypovolemia can be dehydration, bleeding, vomiting1, severe burns and drugs such as diuretics or vasodilators typically used to treat hypertensive individuals. Rarely, it may occur as a result of a blood donation2, sweating1, and alcohol consumption1. Bodily response To respond to hypovolemia is a task for the body fluid balance systems as well as osmotic balance systems. Following an acute response, this function is accomplished by two sets of receptors; one in the kidneys and the other in the heart. Acute response Further information: Baroreflex The first response to hypovolemia is an inversed baroreflex, where a lack of activation of baroreceptors results in elevation of total peripheral resistance and cardiac output via increased contractility of the heart, heart rate, and arterial vasoconstriction,3which tends to increase blood pressure. Kidney Main article: Renin-angiotensin system The kidneys have a specialized set of cells that enable the recognition of changes in blood flow to the kidneys.1 Naturally, these cells detect the presence of hypovolemia and react accordingly to the loss of blood volume. These cells secrete a hormone called renin when there is a decrease in the flow of blood to the kidneys.1 Renin flows into the blood and there, initiates the conversion of a protein called angiotensinogen to angiotensin.1 In order to exert its effects on the body, angiotensin I must be converted by enzymes into its active form, angiotensin II. Physiologically, angiotensin II stimulates the release of hormones by the posterior pituitary gland ADH, also known as vasopressin and the adrenal cortex aldosterone. Aldosterone causes the kidneys to reabsorb sodium, leading to the reabsorption of water. ADH vasopressin also causes the kidneys to reabsorb water. Angiotensin II increases blood pressure by contracting arterial muscles. Heart Further reading:Atrial natriuretic peptide The next set of receptors responsible for detecting volumetric insufficiency are located in the heart atria. Commonly referred to as stretch receptors, these atrial baroreceptors detect the amount of blood that is being pumped back into the heart from the veins.1 The body constantly returns blood to the heart through veins. Therefore, when the volume of blood being transported back to the heart is decreased, these receptors detect the change in the amount of blood thereby reducing the release of atrial natriuretic peptide. Thirst Main article: Extracellular thirst Both the activation of the renin angiotensin system and the decrease in atrial natriuretic peptide, along with their other functions, contribute to elicit thirst, by affecting the subfornical organ.4 Other response Furthermore, as intravascular fluid decreases, blood pressure is reduced and some compensation occurs as fluid from other cellular compartments moves into the vasculature. Fluid is passively transferred from all of the fluid compartments in the body, including intracellular, interstitial and other extravascular compartments.1 Diagnosis Clinical symptoms may not present until 10-20% of total whole-blood volume is lost. Hypovolemia can be recognized by elevated pulse, diminished blood pressure, and the absence of perfusion as assessed by skin signs skin turning pale and/or capillary refill on forehead, lips and nail beds. The patient may feel dizzy, faint, nauseated, or very thirsty. These signs are also characteristic of most types of shock. Note that in children, compensation can result in an artificially high blood pressure despite hypovolemia. This is another reason aside from initial lower blood volume that even the possibility of internal bleeding in children should always be treated aggressively. Also look for obvious signs of external bleeding while remembering that people can bleed to death internally without any external blood loss. Also consider possible mechanisms of injury especially the steering wheel and/or use/non-use of seat belt in motor vehicle accidents that may have caused internal bleeding such as ruptured or bruised internal organs. If trained to do so and the situation permits, conduct a secondary survey and check the chest and abdominal cavities for pain, deformity, guarding or swelling. Injuries to the pelvis and bleeding into the thigh from the femoral artery can also be life-threatening. Treatment Minor hypovolemia from a known cause that has been completely controlled such as a blood donation from a healthy patient who is not anemic may be countered with initial rest for up to half an hour. Oral fluids including moderate sugars apple juice is good and rich in electrolytes are needed to replenish the organism of lost sodium ions. Furthermore the advice is to the donor to eat good solid meals with proteins for the next few days. Typically, this would involve a fluid volume of less than one liter 1000 ml, although this is highly dependent on body weight. Larger people can tolerate slightly more blood loss than smaller people. More serious hypovolemia should be assessed by a nurse or doctor. When in doubt, treat hypovolemia aggressively. First aid External bleeding should be controlled by direct pressure. If direct pressure fails, other techniques such as elevation and pressure points should be considered. The tourniquet should be used in the case of massive hemorrhage i.e. arterial bleeds, such as the femoral artery, as a last resort, for the use of a tourniquet can kill all the tissue below its application upon a limb, making amputation necessary. If a first-aider recognizes internal bleeding, the life-saving measure to take is to immediately call for emergency assistance. Field care Emergency oxygen should be immediately employed to increase the efficiency of the patient's remaining blood supply. This intervention can be life-saving. The use of intravenous fluids IVs may help compensate for lost fluid volume, but IV fluids cannot carry oxygen in the way that blood can. See also emergency medical services for a discussion of techniques used in IV fluid management of hypovolemia. Hospital treatment If the hypovolemia was caused by medication, the administration of antidotes may be appropriate but should be carefully monitored to avoid shock or the emergence of other pre-existing conditions. Blood transfusions coupled with surgical repair are the definitive treatment for hypovolemia caused by trauma. See also the discussion of shock and the importance of treating reversible shock while it can still be countered. History Hypovolemia has historically been termed desanguination from Latin sanguis, blood, meaning a massive loss of blood. The term was widely used by the Hippocrates in traditional medicine practiced in the Greco-Roman civilization and in Europe during the Middle Ages. The word was possibly used to describe the lack of personality by death or by weakness that often occurred once a person suffered hemorrhage or massive blood loss. References ^ a b c d e f g h Carlson, N. R. 2005. Foundations of Physiological Psychology: Custom ion for SUNY Buffalo. Boston, MA: Pearson Custom Publishing. ^ Danic B, Gouézec H, Bigant E, Thomas T June 2005. Incidents of blood donation in French. Transfus Clin Biol 12 2: 153-9. doi:10.1016/j.tracli.2005.04.003. PMID 15894504. ^ Banic A, Sigurdsson GH, Wheatley AM 1993. Influence of age on the cardiovascular response during graded haemorrhage in anaesthetized rats. Res Exp Med Berl 193 5: 315-21. PMID 8278677. ^ M.J. McKinley and A.K. Johnson 2004. The Physiological Regulation of Thirst and Fluid Intake. News in Physiological Sciences 19 1: 1-6. doi:10.1152/nips.01470.2003. PMID 14739394. Retrieved on 2006-06-02. See also Volume status Hypervolemia Exsanguination External links CRISP Thesaurus 00004050 DDB 29217 v d e Water-electrolyte imbalance and acid-base imbalance E86-E87, 276 Volume status Dehydration/Hypervolemia - Hypovolemia Electrolyte Na+ Hypernatremia/Hyponatremia K+ Hyperkalemia/Hypokalemia Cl- Hyperchloremia/Hypochloremia Acid-base Acidosis: Metabolic - Respiratory - Lactic - Ketosis Alkalosis: Metabolic, Respiratory Mixed disorder of acid-base balance Retrieved from http://en..org/wiki/Hypovolemia Categories: Metabolic disorders | Medical emergencies Views Article Discussion this page History Personal tools Log in / create account Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search Go Search Interaction Community portal Recent changes Contact Donate to Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent link Cite this page Languages Deutsch Français Lietuvių Polski Português РуÑ?Ñ?кий Suomi Svenska This page was last modified on 9 September 2008, at 08:39
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