The aim of this thesis is to evaluate several methods used in the management of hypovolemic shock. There are lots of recently improved medical therapies and interventions nowadays which can be used in the identification and management of shock. Each of these procedures were analysed in this thesis; having the advantages, and disadvantages of each therapy clearly noted. However,these therapies can only achieve a maximal effect within a short time frame, therefore much effort is placed on shock state identification markers.