Traumatic Pulmonary Embolism.

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening illness caused by a blood clot obstructing a pulmonary artery, resulting in decreased blood supply to the lungs. PE is a high-stakes diagnosis with considerable morbidity and death if left untreated. This case emphasizes the increased risk of PE associated with trauma and stresses the importance of this differential diagnosis in patients who report dyspnea following physical trauma.