Question

A 5-year-old female spayed Shih Tzu presents to your emergency hospital with a several-day history of vomiting and diarrhea. On presentation, she is dehydrated with pale and dry mucous membranes and a prolonged capillary refill time. Her heart rate is 220 bpm, and she has weak femoral pulses. What type of shock is she in?

Answer 1

Answer:

According to the symtomps presented by the 5-year-old female spayed Shih Tzu. She is experiencing an Hypovolemic Shock.

Explanation:

Hypovolemic Shock is caused by a critical reduction in intravascular volume, in this case, the severe dehydration, vomiting, and diarrhea are signs of a critical intravascular reduction. The intravascular volume reduction will end in a stroke volume decrease and subsequently cardiac output.