hypovolaemic

Thân thiện

A patient is treated for hypovolaemic shock in the emergency room.

Definition

1. Adjective: Of, relating to, or characterized by a decreased volume of circulating blood in the body.

Usage

The adjective "hypovolaemic" is used in medical contexts to describe a state, condition, or cause related to low blood volume. It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predictively (after a linking verb like "is" or "became").

Examples

• The patient was admitted in a hypovolaemic state following severe trauma and blood loss.
• Hypovolaemic shock is a life-threatening condition caused by a critical drop in blood volume.
• The doctor diagnosed the cause of the low blood pressure as hypovolaemic.

Advanced Usage

• "Hypovolaemic" vs. "Hypovolemic": Both spellings are correct and used interchangeably in medical literature. "Hypovolaemic" is the standard spelling in British English, while "Hypovolemic" is more common in American English. The meaning is identical.
• Pathophysiology: The term is central to describing the physiological consequences of fluid loss, which can be due to hemorrhage, severe dehydration, burns, or third-spacing of fluids.

Variants and Related Words

• Hypovolaemia (British English) / Hypovolemia (American English) (noun): The medical condition of having a decreased volume of circulating blood.
  • The primary concern was correcting the patient's hypovolaemia.
• Hypovolaemic Shock (noun phrase): A specific type of shock resulting from insufficient blood volume for the heart to pump effectively.
  • First responders were trained to recognize the signs of hypovolaemic shock.

Synonyms

• Oligaemic (chiefly British English, also "Oligemic"): A less common synonym specifically meaning deficient in blood volume.
• Volume-depleted: A more general clinical term indicating a deficit in the body's fluid volume, which can include hypovolaemia.

Antonyms

• Normovolaemic / Normovolemic (adjective): Having a normal volume of circulating blood.
• Hypervolaemic / Hypervolemic (adjective): Having an excessive volume of circulating blood.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to a decrease in the volume of circulating blood

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