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Obstructive shock

Obstructive shock is one of the four types of shock, caused by a physical obstruction in the flow of blood. Obstruction can occur at the level of the great vessels or the heart itself. Causes include pulmonary embolism, cardiac tamponade, and tension pneumothorax. These are all life-threatening. Symptoms may include shortness of breath, weakness, or…

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Causes
Tension pneumothorax; cardiac tamponade; Budd chiari syndrome; pulmonary embolism; abdominal compartment syndrome; severe aortic stenosis; constrictive pericarditis; SVC syndrome
Diagnostic method
Thorough history and physical exam; EKG; echocardiogram; X-ray; CT angiogram
Differential diagnosis
Cardiogenic shock; hypovolemic shock; distributive shock
Specialty
Critical Care Medicine
Treatment
Depends on the cause of the obstruction

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Obstructive shock

Nodes57
Edges56
Triples37
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035088
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has treatment · 12
Obstructive shock → ABC's, Delays, Fluids, For, However, In, Intravenous, Resuscitation, Supplemental, This, Thus, Too
related to Diagnosis · 11
Obstructive shock → Diagnosis, EKG, For, Labs, Lactic, One, Rapid, Response, Tachycardia, This, Vital
related to Signs and symptoms · 9
Obstructive shock → As, Because, For, In, Less, Other, Shortness, Some, This
Causes · 1
Obstructive shock → Tension pneumothorax; cardiac tamponade; Budd chiari syndrome; pulmonary embolism; abdominal compartment syndrome; severe aortic stenosis; constrictive pericarditis; SVC syndrome
Diagnostic method · 1
Obstructive shock → Thorough history and physical exam; EKG; echocardiogram; X-ray; CT angiogram
Differential diagnosis · 1
Obstructive shock → Cardiogenic shock; hypovolemic shock; distributive shock
Specialty · 1
Obstructive shock → Critical Care Medicine
Treatment · 1
Obstructive shock → Depends on the cause of the obstruction

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Obstructive shockCausesTension pneumothorax; cardiac tamponade; Budd chiari syndrome; pulmonary embolism; abdominal compartment syndrome; severe aortic stenosis; constrictive pericarditis; SVC syndrome1.00infobox
Obstructive shockDiagnostic methodThorough history and physical exam; EKG; echocardiogram; X-ray; CT angiogram1.00infobox
Obstructive shockDifferential diagnosisCardiogenic shock; hypovolemic shock; distributive shock1.00infobox
Obstructive shockSpecialtyCritical Care Medicine1.00infobox
Obstructive shockTreatmentDepends on the cause of the obstruction1.00infobox
Obstructive shockhas treatmentIn0.60section
Obstructive shockhas treatmentDelays0.60section
Obstructive shockhas treatmentThis0.60section
Obstructive shockhas treatmentResuscitation0.60section
Obstructive shockhas treatmentABC's0.60section
Obstructive shockhas treatmentSupplemental0.60section
Obstructive shockhas treatmentIntravenous0.60section

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