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MODULE 11
First Aid at Work : UNIT 1
01.04.2018
CAUSES OF HYPOVOLAEMIC SHOCK
There are a number of reasons why a casualty can go into shock.
Blood loss, failure of the heart, poor circulation, a fall in blood pressure and the lack of oxygen.
Other conditions can include, excessive vomiting, diarrhoea, injury to the spinal cord, infection and burns.
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