If a large volume of fluid has shifted from the blood into the peritoneal cavit,!
Question:
If a large volume of fluid has shifted from the blood into the peritoneal cavit, how would this affect bv?
Answers:
It depends on how rapidly the shift is occurring. Most of the time it happens slowly enough that the kidneys are able to compensate, thus the blood volume would remain within normal parameters. However if it is rapid like in an intraabdominal hemorrhage, blood volume would definitely drop.