Fat embolism may be responsible for hypoxemia in trauma patients with no radiological pulmonary abnormalities
J Trauma
.
2010 Feb;68(2):E53-4.
doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318158a4c1.
Authors
Rocco Trisolini
1
,
Alessandra Cancellieri
,
Alfonso Giovannitti
,
Daniela Paioli
,
Marco Patelli
Affiliation
1
Thoracic Endoscopy and Pulmonology Unit, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy. rocco.trisolini@ausl.bologna.it
PMID:
20154533
DOI:
10.1097/TA.0b013e318158a4c1
No abstract available
Publication types
Case Reports
MeSH terms
Accidents, Traffic
Adolescent
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / cytology
Bronchoscopy
Embolism, Fat / complications*
Embolism, Fat / diagnosis*
Femoral Fractures / complications*
Humans
Hypoxia / etiology*
Male