Fluid Therapy Dictionary

Question 1

Hypovolaemia

Answer 1

A state of decreased intravascular volume

Question 2

Hypervolaemia

Answer 2

Aka fluid overload- the medical condition where there is too much fluid in the blood

Question 3

Normovolaemia

Answer 3

A normal blood volume

Question 4

Hypoperfusion

Answer 4

A critical condition brought on by a sudden and global deficit in tissue perfusion, results in inadequate delivery of O2 and nutrients to vital organs

Question 5

Shock

Answer 5

A state of cellular and tissue hypoxia, most commonly caused by hypo perfusion

Question 6

Dehydration

Answer 6

Excessive loss of body water from the extravascular compartments

Question 7

Intravascular

Answer 7

Situated or occurring within a vessel or vessels

Question 8

Intravenous

Answer 8

Existing or taking place within, or administered into a vein or veins

Question 9

Oncotic pressure

Answer 9

A form of osmotic pressure induced by proteins, notably albumin, in a blood vessels plasma