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BCEN CEN Practice Question

Which bedside clinical finding most strongly supports a diagnosis of obstructive shock caused by pericardial tamponade rather than cardiogenic shock?

  • Inspiratory crackles over the lung bases

  • An audible third heart sound (S3 gallop)

  • Elevated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure greater than 15 mm Hg

  • Muffled heart sounds on auscultation

BCEN CEN
Cardiovascular Emergencies
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