- Treating a patient with hypovolaemia
In this topic you are going to be presented with a patient who may be experiencing hypovolaemia. Your task will be to analyse the patients signs and symptoms to determine the most appropriate course of action.
The learning outcomes for this topic are to:
- Understand the treatment of the patient with cardiac arrest caused by hypovolaemia
- Know the likely causes and signs of life-threatening hypovolaemia
- Understand the need to control haemorrhage and infuse fluids
- Know the different actions needed in addition to standard als
References
See chapter 12 of the ALS manual for further reading about Special Circumstances.
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