Cerebral fat embolism after bilateral total knee replacement arthroplasty -A case report- [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2010 Fat embolism syndrome is a rare and potentially lethal complication most commonly seen in long bone fractures and intramedullary manipulation. The clinical triad of fat embolism syndrome consists of mental confusion, respiratory distress, and petechiae ...
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Do you know the diagnostic importance of susceptibility‐weighted imaging on MRI for patients with cerebral fat embolism? [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message If you suspect cerebral fat embolism (CFE) of the diagnosis for the patients who present with impaired consciousness and hypoxia following a fracture, susceptibility‐weighted imaging should be included of head MRI imaging.
Yuki Koshida +2 more
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Cerebral fat embolism syndrome: diagnostic challenges and catastrophic outcomes: a case series [PDF]
Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science, 2023 Fat embolism syndrome is a rare but alarming, life-threatening clinical condition attributed to fat emboli entering the circulation. It usually occurs as a complication of long-bone fractures and joint reconstruction surgery.
Hussein A. Algahtani +5 more
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Cerebral fat embolism syndrome in sickle cell disease without evidence of shunt
eNeurologicalSci, 2019 Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a known complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) that occurs secondary to vaso-occlusive crises, bone marrow infarction, and the subsequent release of fat globules into the venous circulation.
Cody L. Nathan +4 more
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From the diagnosis to the therapeutic management: cerebral fat embolism, a clinical challenge
International Journal of General Medicine, 2019 Maenia Scarpino,1 Giovanni Lanzo,1 Francesco Lolli,2 Antonello Grippo3 1Unit of Neurophysiopathology, Neuromuscolar Department, AOU Careggi, Florence, Italy; 2Neuroscience Department (NEUROFARBA), University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 3Intensive ...
Scarpino M, Lanzo G, Lolli F, Grippo A
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Concomitant post-traumatic ocular and cerebral fat embolism syndrome and thrombotic pulmonary embolism [PDF]
Medicine, 2022 . Rationale:. Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is composed of a triad of symptoms, including respiratory distress, neurologic deficit, and petechiae. Respiratory distress usually presents first before the other symptoms. Thrombotic pulmonary embolism (TPE) is
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Rapid-onset cerebral fat embolism syndrome leading to brain death: A case report [PDF]
Trauma Case ReportsBackground: Fat Embolism Syndrome (FES) is a rare clinical phenomenon attributed to fat droplet embolization and subsequent multisystem organ failure, typically following traumatic orthopedic injury.
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Cerebral fat embolism presenting as paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity [PDF]
Trauma Case ReportsTraumatic injuries and procedures under anesthesia can both predispose patients to altered mental status for many reasons. In this case, a 21 year old man presented with an isolated femur fracture and developed paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity after ...
Stanford Schor, William Knight, IV
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Post‐traumatic cerebral fat embolism syndrome with a favourable outcome: a case report [PDF]
BMC Neurology, 2021 Background Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a change in physiology resulting from mechanical causes, trauma, or sepsis. Neurological manifestations of FES can vary from mild cognitive changes to coma and even cerebral oedema and brain death.
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