ELECTROLYTE STUDY SHEET HYPOVOLEMIA (FLUID VOLUME DEFICIT) Signs and Symptoms ● Acute weight loss ● Decreased skin turgor ● Weak ● Rapid pulse ● Capillary refill prolonged ● Decreased blood pressure ● Thirst ● Confusion ● Muscle cramps ● Oliguria (no urine output) ● Decreased cardiac output Factors ● loss of water and electrolytes ● vomiting /diarrhea ● fever ● blood loss ● NG tube, peg tube ● 3rd space fluid shift ● Diabetes (which contributes to ...