Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology (Sep 2013)

Pulmonary fat embolism

  • A S Michel,
  • J Coolen,
  • J Verschakelen,
  • W De Wever

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.445
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 96, no. 5

Abstract

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A 64-year-old man with a subcapital femoral fracture after falling with a scooter underwent a total hip prosthesis. Two days after surgery he developed sudden dyspnea and tachycardia, improved with the administration of supplemental oxygen at 2 liters per minute. Arterial blood gas analysis revealed a pO2 of 75 mmHg.