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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.
The causes of hypovolaemic shock are : Loss of blood, which may be revealed or occult. Trauma, which may lead to visible bleeding or rupture of an internal organ like the spleen or liver. A fractured femur will bleed about half a litre and a fractured pelvis will lose about one litre of blood - note these volumes vary according to age/weight.