- Obstructive shock
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Obstructive shock is a form of shock associated with physical obstruction of the great vessels or the heart itself.[1] Pulmonary embolism and cardiac tamponade are considered forms of obstructive shock.[2]
Obstructive shock has much in common with cardiogenic shock, and the two are frequently grouped together.[3]
Some sources don't recognize obstructive shock as a distinct category, and categorize pulmonary embolism and cardiac tamponade under cardiogenic shock.
References
- ^ "Shock: Shock and Fluid Resuscitation: Merck Manual Professional". http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec06/ch067/ch067b.html#sec06-ch067-ch067b-490.
- ^ "Definition: cardiopulmonary obstructive shock from Online Medical Dictionary". http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?cardiopulmonary+obstructive+shock.
- ^ Cotran, Ramzi S.; Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelson; Nelso Fausto; Robbins, Stanley L.; Abbas, Abul K. (2005). Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Saunders. pp. 141. ISBN 0-7216-0187-1.
Categories:- Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation
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