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You would expect to find a rapid pulse in this patient. He has experienced a large volume of blood loss, with which his blood pressure would decrease.

The body would try to compensate for this decreased blood pressure by increasing the heart rate - trying to make sure tissues are still being perfused.
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Slow pulse
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You would expect to find a decreased urine output in this patient. Since he has lost a large volume of blood, his body will struggle to perfuse all his organs due to a drop in blood pressure.

This means his kidneys will be receiving little blood, causing only a small amount of urine production.
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Increased urine output
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When the body undergoes a large amount of blood loss, it experiences hypovolaemic shock. During hypovolaemic shock, blood pressure drops, since there is an inadequate volume of blood in the cardiovascular system. This leads to other symptoms such as tachycardia.
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Decreased blood pressure
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This patient is likely to have a decreased body temperature.

He has lost a large volume of blood, which means his tissues will not be perfused as well as they usually are. Perfusion of the internal organs allows our bodies to be kept warm - this decrease in blood flow will decrease the body temperature as well.
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Increased body temperature
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You would expect to see decreased blood pressure in this patient. He has had a large amount of blood loss. With decreased blood volume, the body would struggle to maintain a normal blood pressure.
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Increased blood pressure
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A 23-year-old man presents to the Emergency Department with a stab wound, and a large amount of blood loss.

Which of the following signs would you expect to find in this patient?
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