A CASE OF TWO COMMON CULPRITS CAUSING PULMONARY EMBOLISM

Authors

  • Timothy CTJ
  • A Mansor
  • Wengvei CTK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22452/jummec.vol20no1.3

Abstract

Pulmonary embolism is the obstruction of the pulmonary artery or its branches, commonly by thrombus or
fat. We report an unusual case of double pathology - both pulmonary thromboembolism and fat embolism
syndrome in a patient with bilateral femur and bilateral tibia fractures. This highlights the importance of a high
index of suspicion of these conditions while managing patients with multiple long bone fractures. Morbidity
and mortality can be significantly reduced with prompt and appropriate prevention strategies.

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Published

2017-06-30

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Research article

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