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Ghosh S. Diagnosing obstructive shock: Echocardiography is the third eye of a vigilant intensivist. Indian J Crit Care Med 2016; 20 (9):542-544.
Training in echocardiography is essential for an intensivist. We present a rapidly fatal case of obstructive shock where a vigilant intensivist could diagnose left atrial mass obstructing the mitral inflow as the etiology of shock.
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