Hypovolemia in the early stages of burn shock is directly related to:
A) decreased cardiac contractility and shunting of blood away from visceral organs.
B) increased capillary permeability and evaporative water loss.
C) hypometabolism and renal water loss.
D) bacterial infection of the wound and resulting bacteremia.

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In the early stages of burn shock, hypovolemia is primarily due to increased capillary permeability, which leads to fluid and protein leakage into the interstitial space, and evaporative water loss from the burn wound.

Hypovolemia in the Early Stages of Burn Shock Is Directly