Hemodynamic changes in pulmonary circulation following fat embolism.
Hemodynamic effects in pulmonary circulation were measured in three young patients having proved fat embolism following trauma. The increase of pulmonary artery pressure, even in the early phase, was typical. The direction of the therapy to normalise the hemodynamic changes was the most important part of the therapeutic management.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002302:Cardiac Output; D004298:Dopamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000503:physiopathology*
D005996:Nitroglycerin; D004298:Dopamine