General note You are on a subpage “Shock Diagnosis”. For general information on this topic, please refer to our Shock page. In order to determine a shock (diagnosis shock), a clinical examination is first of all necessary. Here are: assessed. In case of a state of shock, blood pressure is low, pulse is rapid, skin … Shock diagnosis
In hypovolemic or volume deficiency shock, a reduction in circulating blood volume occurs due to external or internal bleeding, for example during surgery or as a result of an accident or other injury. However, another cause can be the loss of blood plasma (non-cellular components of the blood) or protein (proteins in the blood) due … Causes of the shock
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 … Causes of septic shock | Causes of the shock
