Pulmonary fat embolism
oleh: A S Michel, J Coolen, J Verschakelen, W De Wever
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Ubiquity Press 2013-09-01 |
Deskripsi
A 64-year-old man with a subcapital femoral fracture after falling with a scooter underwent a total hip prosthesis. Two days after surgery he developed sudden dyspnea and tachycardia, improved with the administration of supplemental oxygen at 2 liters per minute. Arterial blood gas analysis revealed a pO2 of 75 mmHg.