Shock and heart failure · Physiology

Obstructive shock can be caused by all EXCEPT:

  1. Cardiac tamponade
  2. Pulmonary embolism
  3. Tension pneumothorax
  4. Severe dehydration
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Correct answer: Severe dehydration

Severe dehydration causes hypovolemic shock, not obstructive shock. Obstructive shock impairs cardiac filling or output.

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