Dehydration and hypovolemia are frequently used interchangeably, even in medical literature and by medical doctors. These two conditions are associated with different pathophysiologic mechanisms and produce different clinical symptoms and signs. Since dehydration and hypovolemia often coexist in an individual, ...
Heat Exhaustion.Heatexhaustionoccurs when the body’s cooling mechanisms, such assweating, become overwhelmed, leading to symptoms likeweakness, dizziness,nausea, and a body temperature that may rise to 100.4°F (38°C) or higher. HeatStroke.Heat stroke is a life-threatening emergency in which t...
When a person’s kidneys are suffering, he might start experiencing some “invisible” signs. These symptoms are considered invisible because they could be caused by other illnesses. Either that or even if they occur, they aren’t very alarming and so people usually ignore them. Here are some...
Hypoperfusion (hypovolemia, hypotension, hyperviscosity) Inflammatory Optic neuritis Retrobulbar neuritis Multiple sclerosis Miscellaneous Trauma Ocular migraine Retinal detachment Papilledema Vitreous hemorrhage Table 4: Binocular Blindness Differential list for binocular blindness. The distincti...