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Distributive shock can result in symptoms including: When your blood vessels lose their tone, they can become so open and floppy that not enough blood pressure supplies your organs. Common causes of cardiogenic shock include:Ĭonditions that cause your blood vessels to lose their tone can cause distributive shock.

cardiac tamponade (blood or fluids fill the space between the sac that surrounds the heart and the heart muscle)ĭamage to your heart can decrease the blood flow to your body, leading to cardiogenic shock.

hemothorax (blood collects in the space between the chest wall and lung).

Conditions that can cause a buildup of air or fluid in the chest cavity can also lead to obstructive shock.

A pulmonary embolism is one condition that may cause an interruption to blood flow. Obstructive shock occurs when blood can’t get where it needs to go.

There are four major types of shock, each of which can be caused by a number of different events.