Authors: Sayan Malakar, Bhagwan Dass Negi, Katyayani Dutt, Krishna Bharath, Sujeet Raina
Abstract
We report a case of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) following short term exposure to smoke in an enclosed area. The patient was obese and had type 2 diabetes mellitus. He developed PE as a consequence of acute systemic inflammatory response to short term exposure to smoke and an underlying chronic inflammatory milieu. Keywords: Embolism, Inflammation, Smoke
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