[Hemolysis and multiple trauma. A clinical case report].
A patient is described who presented hemolysis after a chest and head trauma. We checked out every possible cause of anemia and our conclusion is that trauma itself was the cause of hemolysis. As an explanation, we suggest that red blood cells were broken in lung capillaries because of endothelial damage due to pulmonary injury.
Buzio
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Istituto di Chirurgia d'Urgenza, Università degli Studi, Torino.
Pigella
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Memore
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Olivero
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*