A mysterious case of fat embolism
We report a patient who sustained catastrophic pulmonary fat embolism post-induction of general anesthesia during laparotomy for haemoperitoneum. The source being the fractured shaft of fracture femur which was missed during the primary survey in the chaos of a positive focused assessment with sonography for trauma and a transient responding patient. In this case report, we want to emphasize the importance of primary survey in a trauma patient, effective communication and documentation to prevent errors and for better management of patients.
Source: Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Sangam Yadav Amanpreet Ghalot Vanitha Rajagopalan Source Type: research
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