Medical image of the week: fat embolism syndrome
A 33-year-old man presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath and hemoptysis. He was discharged two days prior after hospitalization for a motor vehicle accident, in which he suffered a fracture of the shaft of the right femur. He had undergone open reduction and internal fixation...
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| Language: | English |
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Arizona Thoracic Society
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care |
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| Online Access: | http://www.swjpcc.com/imaging/2014/4/30/medical-image-of-the-week-fat-embolism-syndrome.html |