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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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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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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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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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COVID-19 and fat embolism: a hypothesis to explain the severe clinical outcome in people with obesity [PDF]
International Journal of Obesity, 2020 As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 surges past 4.7 million globally and deaths surpass 315,000, clinicians and pathologists are untiringly working to comprehend the damage produced by the coronavirus through the body.
Saverio Cinti +4 more
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Percutaneous large-bore mechanical thrombectomy for macroscopic fat pulmonary embolism: a case report [PDF]
CVIR EndovascularBackground Macroscopic fat pulmonary embolism is extremely uncommon. Most cases occur in the context of fat grafting or long bone fractures. Macroscopic fat pulmonary embolism may be associated with cardiopulmonary compromise and is associated with high ...
James M. Chan +9 more
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OTA International, 2022 . Objectives:. Fat embolism and fat embolism syndrome (FES) remain common complications following long bone fractures. Incidence is highest after bilateral femur fractures.
Yannik Kalbas, MD +7 more
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Rare, Fatal Pulmonary Fat Embolism after Acupuncture Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Forensic Science International, 2020 BACKGROUND Death from nontraumatic pulmonary fat embolism associated with minor soft tissue contusion, surgery, cancer chemotherapy, hematologic disorders and so on has been reported.
Luyao Xu +5 more
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From the diagnosis to the therapeutic management: cerebral fat embolism, a clinical challenge
International Journal of General Medicine, 2019 Cerebral fat embolism (CFE) is an uncommon incomplete type of fat embolism syndrome (FES), characterized by purely cerebral involvement. It usually occurs 12–72 hours after the initial trigger, mainly represented by closed, long-bone multiple fractures ...
Maenia Scarpino +3 more
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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 ...
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