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Electric Shock Overview. An electric shock occurs when a person comes into contact with an electrical energy source. Electrical energy flows through a portion of the body causing a shock. Exposure to electrical energy may result in no injury at all or may result in devastating damage or death.
Causes of Vasodilatory Shock. Sepsis is the most frequent cause of vasodilatory shock,1,2 accounting for more than 200,000 cases per year in the United States alone. Other causes include conditions in which adequate tissue oxygenation is compromised, such as nitrogen intoxication3,4 and carbon monoxide intoxication4 (Table 1). Of greater clinical importance is the fact that vasodilatory shock can be the final common pathway for long-lasting and severe shock of any cause.