A woman brings her 5-year-old son into the ER. He is pale in appearance and slightly sweaty. His fingers are starting to show signs of cyanosis. His blood pressure is much lower than normal and pulse is much higher. Which of the following would most likely account for his symptoms?

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Moses Kaiser

Biology

5 February, 21:04

A woman brings her 5-year-old son into the ER. He is pale in appearance and slightly sweaty. His fingers are starting to show signs of cyanosis. His blood pressure is much lower than normal and pulse is much higher. Which of the following would most likely account for his symptoms?

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Amy Bright · Answer 1

Dehydration.

Explanation:

The patient showed multiple signs of shock. Pale, cyanosis, lower blood pressure, higher heart pulse frequency shows that the body has difficulty to supply oxygen to the body.

Most shock caused by dehydration, the body doesn't have enough water that makes the blood volume decline. This will cause the heart will have a harder time to pump enough blood.