Question

if a wound overwhelms the clotting mechanism and leads to serious hemorrhage and drop in blood pressure, what compensations does the body have to defend cardiac output?

Answer 1

the body goes into shock and diverts blood from none essential organs and systems to keep alive the essential organs such as lungs, heart, brain. As more and more blood is loss the bodey is unable to compenstae for the loss.

Answer 2

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