Fat embolism may be responsible for hypoxemia in trauma patients with no radiological pulmonary abnormalities.
Trisolini
Rocco
R
Thoracic Endoscopy and Pulmonology Unit, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy. rocco.trisolini@ausl.bologna.it
Cancellieri
Alessandra
A
Giovannitti
Alfonso
A
Paioli
Daniela
D
Patelli
Marco
M
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