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Pulmonary emboli 5 days postinjury presenting as fever of unknown origin.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Wilson, KH; Tuazon, CU
Published in: J Trauma
March 1980

A patient who fell on his right leg from a scaffold presented with fever of unknown etiology. Complete workup to rule out infectious causes for his fever was nonrevealing. Because of a history of transient episodes of dyspnea, lung scan was performed which was compatible with pulmonary emboli. Response to heparin therapy was dramatic. Thus, in patients with history of trauma and are bedridden for a long period of time who present with fever one should have a high index of suspicion for pulmonary emboli.

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J Trauma

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ISSN

0022-5282

Publication Date

March 1980

Volume

20

Issue

3

Start / End Page

259 / 261

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Thrombophlebitis
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Male
  • Leg Injuries
  • Humans
  • Heparin
  • Fever of Unknown Origin
  • Emergency & Critical Care Medicine
  • Adult
  • 1110 Nursing
 

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Wilson, K. H., & Tuazon, C. U. (1980). Pulmonary emboli 5 days postinjury presenting as fever of unknown origin. J Trauma, 20(3), 259–261. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005373-198003000-00014
Wilson, K. H., and C. U. Tuazon. “Pulmonary emboli 5 days postinjury presenting as fever of unknown origin.J Trauma 20, no. 3 (March 1980): 259–61. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005373-198003000-00014.
Wilson KH, Tuazon CU. Pulmonary emboli 5 days postinjury presenting as fever of unknown origin. J Trauma. 1980 Mar;20(3):259–61.
Wilson, K. H., and C. U. Tuazon. “Pulmonary emboli 5 days postinjury presenting as fever of unknown origin.J Trauma, vol. 20, no. 3, Mar. 1980, pp. 259–61. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/00005373-198003000-00014.
Wilson KH, Tuazon CU. Pulmonary emboli 5 days postinjury presenting as fever of unknown origin. J Trauma. 1980 Mar;20(3):259–261.

Published In

J Trauma

DOI

ISSN

0022-5282

Publication Date

March 1980

Volume

20

Issue

3

Start / End Page

259 / 261

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Thrombophlebitis
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Male
  • Leg Injuries
  • Humans
  • Heparin
  • Fever of Unknown Origin
  • Emergency & Critical Care Medicine
  • Adult
  • 1110 Nursing