NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Medical Knowledge

At what percentage of blood loss can profound hypotension occur?
  1. 15%
  2. 25%
  3. 35%
  4. 45%
Explanation
Answer - C - 35% blood loss can cause profound hypotension. A person will present with profound hypotension because they lost the massive vasoconstriction that helped maintain blood pressure. As the precapillary sphincters reopened, the blood pressure dropped. This marks the beginning of decompensated shock.
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