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Lung India, 2013 Fat embolism syndrome is an often overlooked cause of breathlessness in trauma wards. Presenting in a wide range of clinical signs of varying severity, fat embolism is usually diagnosed by a physician who keeps a high degree of suspicion.
Jacob George +4 more
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Pulmonary Fat Embolism After Fat Grafting [PDF]
DiagnosticsFat embolism syndrome (FES) is a clinical syndrome in which the obstruction of small blood vessels by fat emboli triggers a systemic inflammatory response, leading to organ dysfunction. Due to a lack of specific laboratory tests and physical examination,
Xin Lu, Huadong Zhu, Yi Li
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Pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and prognostic insights of cerebral fat embolism: a literature review [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyCerebral fat embolism (CFE) syndrome, a rare and often incomplete variant of fat embolism syndrome (FES), is characterized by pure neurological involvement and may occur after both traumatic and nontraumatic events. It is typically caused by embolization
Abdulrahim Saleh Alrasheed +3 more
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Proximal Pulmonary Fat Embolism on Non-Contrast Chest CT [PDF]
DiagnosticsWe report in this clinical case a proximal pulmonary fat embolism detected on unenhanced chest computed tomography (CT) responsible for a recovered cardiac arrest during a left total hip arthroplasty for a femoral neck fracture.
Romain L’Huillier, Alexandra Braillon
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Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2013 A 64-year-old man with a subcapital femoral fracture after falling with a scooter underwent a total hip prosthesis. Two days after surgery he developed sudden dyspnea and tachycardia, improved with the administration of supplemental oxygen at 2 liters ...
A S Michel +3 more
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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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Fat Embolism Syndrome – A Qualitative Review of its Incidence, Presentation, Pathogenesis and Management [PDF]
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2021 Fat Embolism Syndrome (FES) is a poorly defined clinical phenomenon which has been attributed to fat emboli entering the circulation. It is common, and its clinical presentation may be either subtle or dramatic and life threatening.
Timon C, Keady C, Murphy CG
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Research Status and Prospects of Non-Traumatic Fat Embolism in Forensic Medicine
Fayixue Zazhi, 2022 In the practice of forensic pathology, fat embolism is one of the common causes of death, which can be divided into two categories: traumatic and non-traumatic.
ZHANG Meng-zhen +7 more
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Rare Imaging of Fat Embolism Seen on Computed Tomography in the Common Iliac Vein after Polytrauma [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2018 Fat embolism refers to the presence of fat droplets within the peripheral and lung microcirculation with or without clinical sequelae. However, early diagnosis of fat embolism is very difficult because the embolism usually does not show at the computed ...
Hojun Lee +3 more
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Cerebral Large Vessel Occlusion Caused by Fat Embolism—A Case Series and Review of the Literature
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 The diagnosis of fat embolism syndrome typically involves neurological, respiratory and dermatological manifestations of microvascular occlusion 24–72 h after a precipitating event.
Suyi Ooi +9 more
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