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Why is there a loss of blood volume when a patient is confined to bed for two or three days? What symptoms commonly follow this confinement?
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Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach

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Inactivity causes edema, because of the lack of skeletal muscle pump. The accumulated fluid of edema represents loss from the blood capillaries. This decreased blood volume causes decreased blood pressure, which may give the patient a sense of light-headedness upon standing.
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