Shock Specialists in Chandigarh

Causes of Shock

Shock can result from severe blood loss due to trauma, internal bleeding, or major surgery, causing hemorrhagic shock; from the heart's failure to pump adequately due to a massive heart attack or severe heart failure, causing cardiogenic shock; from widespread infection triggering dangerous blood vessel dilation and leakage, causing septic shock; or from a severe allergic reaction causing sudden vessel dilation and airway swelling, causing anaphylactic shock. Regardless of the specific type, the underlying problem is inadequate blood flow and oxygen delivery to vital organs, which rapidly leads to cellular injury if not corrected.