Pulmonary contusion is trauma-induced lung hemorrhage and edema without laceration.
(See also Overview of Thoracic Trauma.)
Pulmonary contusion is a common and potentially lethal chest injury that results from significant blunt or penetrating chest trauma. Patients may have associated rib fracture, pneumothorax, or other chest injuries. Larger contusions can impair oxygenation. Late complications include pneumonia and sometimes acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Symptoms of pulmonary contusion include pain (mainly due to injury to the overlying chest wall) and sometimes dyspnea. The chest wall is tender; other physical findings are those of any associated injuries.
Nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism
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Nonthrombotic sources of pulmonary embolism include air, fat, amniotic fluid, infected material, foreign bodies, and tumors.
Pulmonary embolism (PE) can arise from nonthrombotic sources. PE caused by nonthrombotic sources results in clinical syndromes that differ from those caused by thrombotic PE. Diagnosis is usually based in part or completely on clinical criteria, including in particular the patient
Nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism meaning & definition 1 of Nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism.
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