title: Pulmonary thromboembolism after long car travel (Tromboembolismo pulmonar tras viaje prolongado en automóvil).
abstract: Prolonged immobility, especially bed rest for medical or surgical processes, constitutes one of the main risk factors for developing pulmonary thromboembolism. Immobility during extended plane or coach journeys (economy class syndrome) is not a frequent cause of serious pulmonary thromboembolism in healthy travellers. We report a case of serious pulmonary thromboembolism after a prolonged journey by car.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urgencias, Complejo Hospitalario de Ciudad Real, Spain. jbertosp@semes.org
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bertos-Polo
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ortega-Carnicer
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez-Tirado
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ambros-Checa
mesh_terms: D001336:Automobiles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014195:Travel