How much blood can you lose from your body without it like bleeding to death. I need to know this...
2007-12-18 14:57:59 · 2 answers · asked by Lindsey 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
there are approximately 8 pints in the adult body, lose two and you are in deep trouble, lose three and you die.
2007-12-18 15:02:06 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are 8 pints of blood in the body. One is in the vital organs at all times, that leaves 7 circulating pints. If you lose 2 pints you are close to death without IV fluids to replace the 2 you lost. If you lose 3 pints you will die. We picked up many patients and had to have the IV's wide open to save their lives. It is not the same as blood but the fluid raised the blood volume until we got to the hospital so the patient could get the blood needed.
2007-12-18 23:24:54 · answer #2 · answered by Medicine Woman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋