In cases of hypovolemic shock, of which there are thousands every year, physicians try to stanch bleeding or other fluid loss and administer blood or saltwater, or do both, to replenish what was lost.

• 美国每年约有数千起的低血容积性休克病例，医师为了补充患者流失的血液或体液，会试著止血或阻止其他体液的流失，再为患者输血或给予生理食盐水，或两种都补充。