Causes of Shock

Your body enters shock when there is ‘a lack of oxygen being delivered to the tissues of the body, this is usually caused by a fall in blood volume or blood pressure’.

There are a number of reasons why a casualty can go into shock, such as:

• Blood loss – internal or external bleeding.
• Failure of the heart
• Poor circulation
• Anaphylaxis
• Dehydration
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Burns