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The most distinctive feature of obstructive shock is that detecting the cause of obstruction is essential for the proper management and the response to the treatment is very immediate. This section deals with the following three conditions of obstructive shock: tension pneumothorax, pulmonary thromboembolism, and cardiac tamponade.
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Kim, K.S. (2018). Obstructive Shock. In: Suh, G. (eds) Essentials of Shock Management . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5406-8_4
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