Cerebral Fat Embolism That Was Initially Negative on DiffusionWeighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2021 Fat embolism syndrome is a rare, but serious condition that occurs in patients with fractures of the long bones or who undergo orthopedic surgery. The main clinical features of fat embolism syndrome are an altered mental status, hypoxia, and petechial ...
Seung Je Go +6 more
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Unusual Presentation of Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome Post-femur Fracture: A Case Study and Diagnostic Insights [PDF]
CureusCerebral fat embolism syndrome (CFES) is a rare but certainly devastating impediment following long bone fractures. The diagnosis of CFES primarily depends on identifying clinical manifestations like respiratory distress, petechial rash, and neurological
Rahul Salunkhe +3 more
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Susceptibility-weighted imaging of cerebral fat embolism: A case report [PDF]
Medicine (Baltimore), 2022 Rationale: Cerebral fat embolism (CFE) is a rare but critical disease in a clinical setting. Considering that manifestations and CT findings of CFE tend to be atypical, this condition is very difficult to diagnose.
Xianwen Zhang +5 more
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A Rare Case of Cerebral Fat Embolism With No Respiratory or Dermatologic Involvement [PDF]
Cureus, 2022 Fat embolism syndrome is potentially lethal. It is frequently a complication of long bone fractures and/or orthopedic surgery. Cerebral fat embolism is an unusual condition characterized by purely cerebral involvement.
Zakaria Salimi +5 more
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Cerebral fat embolism syndrome in a patient with homozygous sickle cell disease in the setting of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children [PDF]
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent), 2022 Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare progressive inflammatory process temporally associated with exposure to SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in patients 20 years of age and younger.
Kirstin Sepulveda +2 more
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Cerebral Fat Embolism: A Rare East African Conundrum [PDF]
Cureus, 2022 Cerebral fat embolism (CFE) is a potentially fatal condition associated with displaced long bone fracture of the lower extremities. CFE, usually seen in young men, has an incidence ranging between 0.9% and 11% in patients with long bone fractures.
Larry Mburu +4 more
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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 ...
Ri-Na Chang +6 more
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Isolated Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome in a Polytrauma Patient with Complete Recovery – A Case Report [PDF]
J Orthop Case Rep, 2022 Introduction: Isolated cerebral fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare complication that occurs within the first 3 days of the initial insult. We report a case of multiple long bone fractures with isolated cerebral FES, despite undergoing early total care
T. Ajayakumar +3 more
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Cerebral fat embolism syndrome after long bone fracture: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 Cerebral fat embolism is a rare and potentially fatal condition that may occur following a long bone fracture. Its characterized by respiratory, neurological, and mucocutaneous signs. Isolated severe brain syndrome remains exceptional.
Mariam Kassimi +5 more
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Cerebral fat embolism syndrome mimicking thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a patient with Hemoglobin SC disease [PDF]
, 2016 Case Presentation A 54 year‐old man with hemoglobin SC disease (HbSC) and a history of substance abuse presented to the Emergency Department from a nursing home with two days of progressive weakness, shortness of breath, and lower back pain.
Devnani, Rohit +2 more
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