Decreased Plasma Volume: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Decreased Plasma Volume

Hypovolemia

Broadly defined, hypovolemia represents inadequate circulating plasma volume leading to decreased cardiac preload and thus decreased cardiac output and blood pressure. [oxfordmedicine.com]

« Back to Glossary Index Hypovolemia is a decrease in blood volume, more accurately a decrease in plasma volume. Hypovolemia is also know as oligemia or shock. [secondchanceaihadogs.com]

Many classification schemes have been proposed to categorize hypovolemia based on relative levels of decreased plasma volume. [oxfordmedicine.com]

Stress Polycythemia

plasma volume. [lifeinthefastlane.com]

Since the Hct is a ratio between the number of circulating RBCs per unit volume of whole blood, an elevated Hct may be caused by a decreased plasma volume. [163.178.103.176]

It results from decreasing plasma volume and subsequent hemoconcentration. [doctor-clinic.org]

Therapeutic Phlebotomy

Relative polycythaemia explained The decrease in plasma volume that causes an increase in the mass of red blood cells characterizes relative polycythaemia. [ephlebotomytraining.com]

Relative polycythaemia is characterised by a decrease in plasma volume which causes an apparent increase in the red blood cell mass. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

It is comes in two types: absolute polycythaemia or relative polycythaemia that are defined as increase in the number of red blood cells and decrease in the plasma volume, [ephlebotomytraining.com]

Anemia

In individuals with iron-deficiency anemia, a decrease in plasma iron levels occurs, limiting erythropoiesis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

(PCV), red cell folate (decreased in AD), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and haptoglobin (increased in AD), with a trend of decreased plasma iron in AD (Table 1). [nature.com]

It occurs as a result of chronic blood loss, urinary losses, poor iron intake/absorption, and increased blood volume. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Addison Disease

Cortisol and aldosterone deficiency together cause changes in blood levels of sodium and potassium and a decrease in plasma volume, which can lead to extreme dehydration and [lifeextension.com]

Urinary salt and water loss cause severe dehydration, plasma hypertonicity, acidosis, decreased circulatory volume, hypotension, and, eventually, circulatory collapse. [merckmanuals.com]

Acute Hemorrhage

Adv Physiol Educ. 2015 Dec;39(4):267-71. doi: 10.1152/advan.00050.2015. Author information 1 Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts tshen2@partners.org. 2 Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Gaisbock Syndrome

The red cell volume is normal but, as a result of decreased plasma volume there is relative polycythaemia. [babylon-software.com]

Relative/pseudo polycythaemia occurs due to decreased plasma volume. [mrcpandme.blogspot.com]

Hemoconcentration

volume (polycythemia vera, secondary polycythemia) and decreased plasma volume and constant number of erythrocytes (stress-polycythemia). [longdom.org]

[…] haemoconcentration n. an increase in the proportion of red blood cells relative to the plasma, brought about by a decrease in the volume of plasma or an increase in the concentration [medicine.academic.ru]

[…] and ultrafiltration usually leads to a decrease in plasma volume and to a concomitant increase in the concentration of components not removed by that process. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Secondary Polycythemia

Plasma loss in burn and enteropathy. This is characterized by : Raised hemoglobin. Normal TLC. Normal platelets. Normal red cell mass. Decreased plasma volume. [labpedia.net]

[…] in plasma volume Stress polycythemia Looks like dehydration and found in obese, hypertensive males Dehydration Relative (secondary to reduction in plasma volume but same [step2.medbullets.com]

Isotope dilution techniques to determine the red cell mass and plasma volume can differentiate true erythrocytosis from a spurious elevation due to a decrease in plasma volume [mdedge.com]

Polycythemia

plasma volume. [litfl.com]

Plasma loss in burn and enteropathy. This is characterized by : Raised hemoglobin. Normal TLC. Normal platelets. Normal red cell mass. Decreased plasma volume. [labpedia.net]

Apparent polycythaemia is caused by a decreased plasma volume. [transfusionguidelines.org]

Familial Polycythemia

plasma volume. [quizlet.com]

In addition to the increase in red blood cell mass, a modest decrease in plasma volume occurs. [what-when-how.com]

It can be due to an increase in the mass of red blood cell s: "absolute polycythemia"; or to a decrease in the volume of plasma, "relative polycythemia". [seer.cancer.gov]

Hetastarch

[…] blood plasma volume). [everydayhealth.com]

Hetastarch is used to treat or prevent hypovolemia (decreased blood plasma volume, also called "shock") that may occur as a result of serious injury, surgery, severe blood [everydayhealth.com]

Plasma is needed to circulate red blood cells that deliver oxygen throughout the body. [everydayhealth.com]

Erythrocytosis

Plasma loss in burn and enteropathy. This is characterized by : Raised hemoglobin. Normal TLC. Normal platelets. Normal red cell mass. Decreased plasma volume. [labpedia.net]

Isotope dilution techniques to determine the red cell mass and plasma volume can differentiate true erythrocytosis from a spurious elevation due to a decrease in plasma volume [mdedge.com]

A decrease in plasma volume may produce relative erythrocytosis. [enotes.tripod.com]

Autosomal Dominant Secondary Polycythemia

In addition to the increase in red blood cell mass, a modest decrease in plasma volume occurs. [what-when-how.com]

[…] in plasma volume. [clinicalgate.com]

[…] in plasma volume (relative polycythemia) or a misperception of what constitutes the upper limit of normal values for either hemoglobin or hematocrit Fauci, et al: Harrison [slideplayer.com]

Renal Salt-Wasting Syndrome

Another cause of hyponatremia results from decreased effective plasma volume (decreased oncotic pressure). [clinicaladvisor.com]

Further, increased plasma volume is sensed at the level of the kidney’s juxta-glomerular apparatus, which decreases secretion of renin, inhibiting the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone [docneuro.com]

In addition, natriuretic peptides are released primarily due to vasopressin stimulation ( 14 ) and, secondarily due to overfilling of the plasma volume by homeostatic mechanisms [frontiersin.org]

Polycythemia Type Chuvash

In addition to the increase in red blood cell mass, a modest decrease in plasma volume occurs. [what-when-how.com]

It may be due to excess red blood cells, in which case it is known as absolute polycythemia, or to a decreased blood plasma volume, a condition called relative polycythemia [wisegeek.com]

[…] in plasma volume. [clinicalgate.com]

Hypoaldosteronism

Gynecomastia (enhanced breasts in men) Impotence In some acute cases, the condition may lead to decreased plasma volume thereby causing problems like circulatory insufficiency [hxbenefit.com]

Isolated aldosterone deficiency results in low serum sodium concentrations (hyponatremia), decreased extracellular (including plasma) volume, and high serum potassium concentrations [britannica.com]

Hypoaldosteronism Complications Some of the possible complications of this condition are: Hyperkalemia Urinary sodium wasting, resulting in Hypotension and Volume depletion [hxbenefit.com]

Cerebral Salt-Wasting Syndrome

Patients with CSWS have decreased plasma volume, decreased extracellular fluid, and primary hyponatremia. [journals.lww.com]

Another cause of hyponatremia results from decreased effective plasma volume (decreased oncotic pressure). [clinicaladvisor.com]

Renin Deficiency

When confirmed, RA axis depression causes latent hypovolemia, meaning that all treatment likely to further decrease plasma volume should be avoided, while this may at times [journals.lww.com]

Low plasma renin level that fails to increase with volume depletion. Increased aldosterone that fails to decrease with saline or angiotensin inhibition. [labpedia.net]

Hypervolemia

plasma volume." [definition.org]

Volume increases and osmolarity decreases Hypovolemia occurs when water and solute lost at the same time. Loss of plasma volume. [slideshare.net]

For example, decreased effective plasma volume may occur with decreased ECF volume (as with diuretic use or hemorrhagic shock), but it may also occur with an increased ECF [merck.com]

Secondary Hyperaldosteronism

[…] oncotic pressure (due to decreased production of albumin) ↓ Fluid loss from vessels (transudate) ↓ Decreased plasma volume ↓ Decreased Renal Blood flow ↓ Increased Renin [pathology-ii.2865597.n2.nabble.com]

Decreased effective plasma volume (diuretics, blood loss, salt depletion) Differential Diagnosis of Hypertension with Hypokalemia Primary aldosteronism Renovascular disease [enotes.tripod.com]

In general, renin production is increased by factors that lower blood pressure and vascular volume, and it is decreased by factors that increase blood pressure and vascular [clinicaladvisor.com]

Osmotic Diarrhea

plasma volume and central venous pressure. [scielo.br]

[…] followed by pre-renal azotemia, high values of hematocrit, hemoglobin and total protein levels, hiperkalemia, hyperlactemia, and hyperphosphatemia, metabolic acidosis and decreased [scielo.br]

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome

A variety of mechanisms have been proposed, and more than one may coexist in these patients ( 1 ): Hypovolemia: 70% of patients have a decreased plasma volume without a compensatory [unboundmedicine.com]

[…] in volume of blood plasma. [1] The two are regulated through independent mechanisms in humans; [1] the distinction is important in guiding treatment. [11] Prevention [ edit [en.wikipedia.org]

There is a secondary shift of plasma volume (10% to 25%) out of the vasculature and into the interstitial tissue, which decreases venous return to the heart (preload), resulting [ahajournals.org]

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism

Gynecomastia (enhanced breasts in men) Impotence In some acute cases, the condition may lead to decreased plasma volume thereby causing problems like circulatory insufficiency [hxbenefit.com]

Studies revealed an intact ability to lower urine pH during acid loading, markedly decreased plasma renin and aldosterone concentrations despite volume depletion, and an inappropriately [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hypoaldosteronism Complications Some of the possible complications of this condition are: Hyperkalemia Urinary sodium wasting, resulting in Hypotension and Volume depletion [hxbenefit.com]

Carboxyhemoglobinemia

In addition to the increase in red blood cell mass, a modest decrease in plasma volume occurs. [what-when-how.com]

[…] or plasma volume was decreased. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Polycythemic smokers usually have both elevated red blood cell mass and decreased plasma volume. [what-when-how.com]

Hyperproteinemia

Answer- Decrease in the volume of plasma water – Hemoconcentration, is reflected as relative hyperproteinemia and the concentration of all individual plasma proteins are increased [namrata.co]

Hemoconcentration (decrease in the volume of plasma water) results in relative hyperproteinemia; hemodilution results in relative hypoproteinemia. [mayomedicallaboratories.com]

Q.4-What is the effect of plasma volume on total protein concentration? [namrata.co]

Myxedema

Plasma volume is decreased, and capillary permeability is increased, leading to fluid accumulation in tissue and spaces and pericardial effusions. [8] Neurologic Despite the [emedicine.com]

Hypernatremia

For example, decreased effective plasma volume may occur with decreased ECF volume, but it may also occur with an increased ECF volume (eg, in heart failure, hypoalbuminemia [web.archive.org]

For example, decreased effective plasma volume may occur with decreased ECF volume (as with diuretic use or hemorrhagic shock), but it may also occur with an increased ECF [merckmanuals.com]

Note that the ECF volume is not the same as effective plasma volume. [web.archive.org]

Viral Hemorrhagic Fever

VHF is characterized by malaise, fever, vascular permeability, decreased plasma volume, coagulation abnormalities, and varying degrees of hemorrhage. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Nephrogenic Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuresis

Another cause of hyponatremia results from decreased effective plasma volume (decreased oncotic pressure). [clinicaladvisor.com]

Causes associated with volume contraction include systemic dehydration, decreased effective plasma volume, primary salt loss, cerebral salt wasting, and runner's hyponatremia [cancertherapyadvisor.com]

Na + is contained in the aqueous phase of plasma; the proteins and lipids cause an increase in the nonaqueous phase of plasma, leading to an overall increase in plasma volume [emedicine.medscape.com]