KROK 1 2014 – Question 170 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A 54-year-old female was brought to the casualty department after a car accident. A traumatologist diagnosed her with multiple fractures of the lower extremities. What kind of embolism is most likely to develop in this case?
- A. Gaseous
- B. Fat
- C. Thromboembolism
- D. Air
- E. Tissue
Hint
Think about what lies inside the shafts of the long bones and what can escape from it into torn veins when they break.
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