Journal of Surgery and Anesthesia

Abstract

A Case of Diffuse Alveolar Haemorrhage in a Postoperative Patient with Lower Limb Fractures

Shiraz Assu* and Deepak Bhasin

Fat embolism syndrome is a life-threatening complication in patients with orthopedic trauma, especially after long bone fractures. It can lead to multi-organ dysfunction with respiratory involvement ranging from mild hypoxia to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. Here, we report a case of fat embolism in a patient with lower limb long bone fractures, which postoperatively lead to Diffuse Alveolar Haemorrhage (DAH). The diagnosis was made only by a high index of clinical suspicion since DAH is only rarely associated with fat embolism. The patient received supportive management and a short course of intravenous methylprednisolone following which he showed clinical improvement.

Published Date: 2023-09-04; Received Date: 2023-08-03