Ventrapragada Karthik, Wright Alexis, Tahir Sana, Tartaglia Lisa, Ganti Latha
Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA.
Medical School, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA.
Cureus. 2024 Jul 15;16(7):e64614. doi: 10.7759/cureus.64614. eCollection 2024 Jul.
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening illness caused by a blood clot obstructing a pulmonary artery, resulting in decreased blood supply to the lungs. PE is a high-stakes diagnosis with considerable morbidity and death if left untreated. This case emphasizes the increased risk of PE associated with trauma and stresses the importance of this differential diagnosis in patients who report dyspnea following physical trauma. Understanding the risk factors and processes that contribute to PE in trauma patients is critical for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
肺栓塞（PE）是一种由血凝块阻塞肺动脉导致肺部血液供应减少而引起的危及生命的疾病。肺栓塞是一种高风险诊断，如果不治疗会导致相当高的发病率和死亡率。该病例强调了与创伤相关的肺栓塞风险增加，并强调了对身体创伤后出现呼吸困难的患者进行这种鉴别诊断的重要性。了解创伤患者发生肺栓塞的风险因素和过程对于准确诊断和治疗至关重要。
