Pulmonary thromboembolism after long car travel (Tromboembolismo pulmonar tras viaje prolongado en automóvil).
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.
Bertos-Polo
Juan
J
Servicio de Urgencias, Complejo Hospitalario de Ciudad Real, Spain. jbertosp@semes.org
Ortega-Carnicer
Julian
J
Gutiérrez-Tirado
Carlos
C
Ambros-Checa
Alfonso
A
D001336:Automobiles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014195:Travel