KROK 1 2008 – Question 103 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
Packed cell volume of a man was 40% before the trauma. What packed cell volume will be observed 24 hours after blood loss of 750 ml?
- A. 30%
- B. 55%
- C. 45%
- D. 40%
- E. 50%
Hint
Think about the direction of fluid shifts between the tissues and the vessels over the day after haemorrhage, and what dilution does to the proportion of cells.
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