Causes of septic shock
Septic shock is caused by the infiltration or entry of bacteria into the bloodstream (blood poisoning, sepsis). These bacteria now release tissue-active substances which, similar to the mediators in anaphylactic shock, reduce the tension of the vessel walls. This also leads to a dilatation of the vessels and thus to a relative lack of fluid in the vascular system. In most cases, the introduction of bacteria into the bloodstream is caused by medical measures, such as punctures, operations, by taking certain drugs (cytostatic drugs) or catheter infections (infection caused by a foreign body introduced into the body from medical sources).
Causes of neurogenic shock
The causes of the neurogenic shock are to be found in a misregulation of the vascular resistance and thus of the vessel width by the nervous system. This dysfunction is triggered by extreme pain, for example in the case of a craniocerebral trauma, a cerebral hemorrhage or severe intoxication.
