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Mrs. Rees is brought to an emergency room after being involved in an auto accident. she...

Mrs. Rees is brought to an emergency room after being involved in an auto accident. she is hemorrhaging and has a rapid pulse that can barely be felt, but her blood pressure is still within normal range. Describe TWO compensatory mechanisms that are maintaining her blood pressure in the face of blood loss.
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There is two compensatory mechanism for hypovolemic shock

1-Sypmathetic activation Mechanism

2.RAAS system activation Mechanism

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