Fat embolism may be responsible for hypoxemia in trauma patients with no radiological pulmonary abnormalities.
Thoracic Endoscopy and Pulmonology Unit, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy. rocco.trisolini@ausl.bologna.it
Rocco
R
Trisolini
Alessandra
A
Cancellieri
Alfonso
A
Giovannitti
Daniela
D
Paioli
Marco
M
Patelli
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male