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Current quantitative descriptions of the cardiovascular system in hemorrhagic shock focus on pressure based metrics. This approach is often incomplete; overlooking the important role of tissue perfusion. Electrical analogs to the cardiovascular system may offer a more complete description of hemorrhage. Application of fundamental concepts in electrical circuit theory (i.e.; Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law and Ohm’s Law) to analogs of the cardiovascular system offers a more refined description of this complex process. This manuscript hopes to serve as a starting point for a more mathematically robust, and clinically relevant description of hemorrhagic shock.
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Tobin, J.M. Toward an Electrical Analog of the Cardiovascular System in Hemorrhage. Cardiovasc Eng Tech 12, 526–529 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13239-021-00545-8
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