Shock is understood to be a microcirculatory disorder resulting from a mismatch between oxygen supply and oxygen demand of organs and tissues. Initially, the shock leads to functional, later also to morphological organ changes (Marz 2005).
The term "hypoglycemic shock" is now no longer in common use, as it refers to a state of unconsciousness triggered by absolute or relative insulin excess, in which mental perceptual capacity is no longer present (Moskopp 2015).