I am interested in one of the search results that was mentioned in court the other day... among all of KC's searches for chloroform, she also supposedly searched for the term "HYPOVOLEMIA". Is that what Lee had when he was younger? I know he had some type of blood disorder due to Accutane, but I'm not sure what it was. I looked hypovolemia up on wikipedia, and it is some sort of blood disorder. In any case, why in the world would KC be looking this up?
Hypo means low, vol probably volume, emia, blood. So it prob means low blood volume. Could be she wanted to know what happens when there is a lot of blood loss.
(edit - I see this has already been answered, sorry, as to what it is. WHY, well that's another post.)
http://www.bettermedicine.com/article/hypovolemia/causes
What causes hypovolemia?
Conditions that cause blood or body fluid loss can cause hypovolemia, as can inadequate fluid intake. If persistent or severe, diarrhea and vomiting can deplete body fluids. Fluids can also be lost as a result of large burns or excessive sweating. Use of diuretics can result in fluid loss by increasing urine output. Blood loss may result from external injury or internal bleeding. Certain pregnancy complications can also cause blood loss leading to hypovolemia.
Causes of hypovolemia
A number of conditions may cause hypovolemia, many of which are serious conditions. Examples include:
•Decreased blood clotting ability
•Diarrhea or vomiting
•Excessive sweating (which can result from heat exposure)
•Extremes of age (infants and the elderly may be unable to take fluids)
•Kidney diseases resulting in increased urination
•Placenta previa (placental tissue on top of the cervix) or abruption (early detachment of the placenta)
•Use of diuretics
Serious or life-threatening causes of hypovolemia
Many conditions that cause hypovolemia are serious or life-threatening conditions that should be immediately evaluated in an emergency setting. These include:
•Ectopic pregnancy (life-threatening pregnancy growing outside the uterus)
•Internal bleeding (often from the gastrointestinal tract, although it can develop elsewhere)
•Large burns
•Ruptured aortic aneurysm (bulging and weakened aortic artery wall that can burst and cause severe hemorrhage) or other vascular abnormalities
•Serious injury or trauma