%0 Journal Article
%T Disnea s¨˛bita despu¨¦s del terremoto
%A PAZ M
%A CAROLINA
%A CEA B
%A XIMENA
%A DUR¨˘N G
%A SUSANA
%J Revista chilena de enfermedades respiratorias
%D 2010
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%R 10.4067/S0717-73482010000300005
%X fat embolism syndrome (fes) remains a diagnostic challenge for physicians. it is commonly as associated with fractures of long bones and it is a major source of morbidity and mortality inpatients with multiple injuries. overall mortality is between 5-15% in all studies. these facts motivate us to present the case of a young woman suffering bone fractures in both legs during the earthquake in chile on february 27, 2010. she presented a fes 72 hours later. it is important to understand this syndrome, as it can be confused with other serious diseases that require different management. we should be able to have a high fes suspicion in the appropriate context, in as much as an early diagnosis, and treatment may improve the prognosis of this severe condition.
%K pulmonary fat embolism
%K long bones fracture
%K ards.
%U http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0717-73482010000300005&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en