describe the major forms of shock and their etiolohy

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Shock is a life-threatening medical condition as insufficient blood flow throughout the body. Shock convoys severe injury or illness. It is a medical emergency and can lead to other conditions such as lack of oxygen in the body's tissues (hypoxia), heart attack and organ damage. It needs immediate treatment as symptoms can degenerate quickly.

There are several main etiolohies of shock:

Heart conditions (heart attack, heart failure)

Heavy internal or external bleeding

Dehydration

Infection (septic shock)

Severe allergic reaction (anaphylactic shock)

Spinal injuries (neurogenic shock)

The forms of shock:

Septic shock: This shock results from bacteria, which multiplies in the blood and releases toxins. Common causes of this are pneumonia, urinary tract infections, skin infections, intra-abdominal infections , and meningitis.

Anaphylactic shock: It is a type of severe hypersensitivity and allergic reaction. It causes include allergy to insect stings, medicines and foods , etc.

Cardiogenic shock: It happens when the heart is damaged and unable to provide sufficient blood to the body. This can be the end result of a heart attack.

Hypovolemic shock: It is caused by severe blood and fluid loss, like as from traumatic bodily injury, which forms the heart unable to pump enough blood to the body and severe anemia where there is not enough blood to carry oxygen through the body.

Neurogenic shock: It is caused by spinal cord injury. It is usually as a result of a traumatic accident and injury.

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