Question
Surgery Question on Therapeutic Orthopaedics
A male patient presented with a bone fracture following a road traffic accident. After 2 days he developed dyspnea, petechiae involving the whole body, and a fall in oxygen saturation. What is the likely diagnosis?
A
Fat embolism
B
Air embolism
C
Venous thromboembolism
D
Pulmonary hypertension
Answer
Fat embolism
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (A) : Fat embolism