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A 19 year old boy comes into the ED after a car accident on his way to school with penetrating trauma at the level of his R. 5th rib. On CXR you document a mediastinal shift and pleural line. On PE, you hear unequal breath sounds when comparing R. to L., hyperresonance to percussion, and decreased chest wall movement on the R. side. What type of shock is he experiencing?a. Obstructive b. Distributive c. Hypovolemicd. Cardiogenic
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