KROK 1 2017 – Question 164 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A 54-year-old woman was brought to the emergency department after a car accident. A traumatologist diagnosed her with multiple fractures of the lower extremities. What kind of embolism is the most likely to develop in this case?
- A. Tissue
- B. Air
- C. Gaseous
- D. Adipose
- E. Thromboembolism
Hint
Think about what tissue is disrupted inside long bones when they break and what material from there can enter torn vessels.
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