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BACKGROUND
A 63-year-old man becomes short of breath and hypotensive 2 days after undergoing a right hip replacement. CT of the thorax is performed. What is the diagnosis?
Hint
The patient should have been examined carefully.
Author: Sat Sharma, MD
Associate Professor, University of Manitoba, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine
eMedicine Editor: Bruce Maycher, MD
University of Manitoba
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