A recent headline on the sports page of the newspaper read, “Football player dies awaiting leg surgery.” The player was expected to be sidelined for a matter of weeks with a broken leg but died suddenly due to lung hemorrhaging and inability to oxygenate his blood.

A recent headline on the sports page of the newspaper read, “Football player dies awaiting leg surgery.” The player was expected to be sidelined for a matter of weeks with a broken leg but died suddenly due to lung hemorrhaging and inability to oxygenate his blood.

What is the relationship between a fractured leg and pulmonary hemorrhaging that caused the death of this young athlete?

A recent headline on the sports page of the newspaper read, “Football player dies awaiting leg surgery.” The player was expected to be sidelined for a matter of weeks with a broken leg but died suddenly due to lung hemorrhaging and inability to oxygenate his blood. What is the relationship between a fractured leg and pulmonary hemorrhaging that caused the death of this young athlete?

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