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Fat Embolism [PDF]

Общая реаниматология, 2013
The incidence of fat embolism ranges from 0.5 to 30% in injuries with long and pelvic bone fractures; it also occurs in other diseases and conditions. Moreover, mortality accounts for 3 to 67%. There is still no clear idea on the pathogenesis, prevention,
V. N. Yakovlev, Yu. V. Marchenkov, N. S. Panova, V. G. Alekseyev, V. V. Moroz   +4 more
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Isolated Cerebral Fat Embolism After Lower Extremity Fracture: Case Report

Türk Yoğun Bakim Derneği Dergisi, 2015
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is characterized with petechiae, mental confusion, and respiratory failure, occurs generally after lower extremity long bone fractures or orthopedic surgery within 24-72 hours.
Canan Yılmaz, Derya Karasu, Seda Cansabuncu, Yılmaz Apaydın, Hasan Özal, Mine Aköz   +5 more
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Intraparenchymal Neuromonitoring of Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome

Critical Care Explorations, 2021
Objectives:. We aimed to characterize the cerebrovascular physiology of cerebral fat embolism using invasive multimodal neuromonitoring. Data Sources:. ICU, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Study Selection:. Case report. Data Extraction:
Ryan Leo Hoiland, PhD, Donald E. Griesdale, MD, MPH, Peter Gooderham, MD, Mypinder S. Sekhon, MD, PhD   +3 more
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Dyspnea after endomedullary nailing: Fat embolism

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
Fat embolism is a well‐known and life‐threatening condition that can develop after long bone fractures and lower limb orthopedic surgery. It presents in a wide range of respiratory, hematological, neurological, and cutaneous symptoms and signs of varying
Sebastiaan Martens, Marcia De Wit, Laurens De Grim   +2 more
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Fat embolism after fractures in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: an underdiagnosed complication? A systematic review

Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2017
David Feder,1 Miriam Eva Koch,1 Beniamino Palmieri,2 Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca,1 Alzira Alves de Siqueira Carvalho3 1Pharmacology Department, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil; 2Department of General Surgery ...
Feder D, Koch ME, Palmieri B, Fonseca FLA, Carvalho AAS   +4 more
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Fat embolism due to bilateral femoral fracture: a case report

International Journal of General Medicine, 2012
Konstantinos Porpodis1, Michael Karanikas2, Paul Zarogoulidis1, Maria Konoglou3, Kalliopi Domvri1, Alexandros Mitrakas2, Panagiotis Boglou4, Stamatia Bakali5, Alkis Iordanidis6, Vasilis Zervas1, Nikolaos Courcoutsakis6, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis7 ...
Courcoutsakis N, Zervas V, Iordanidis A, Bakali S, Boglou P, Mitrakas A, Domvri K, Konoglou M, Zarogoulidis P, Karanikas M, Porpodis K, Katsikogiannis N, Zarogoulidis K   +12 more
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Fat Embolism Syndrome in a Preoperative Patient

Journal of Advanced Lung Health
Dyspnea following a long bone fracture brings in the possibility of fat embolism, especially if the symptoms start around 48–72 h after the trauma.
Sunny George, K Anithakumari, Parvathi Rajendran, Sophia Philip, Renjana Anirudhan, A A. Faisal Ali, S. Ganashree   +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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Fat embolism mimicking pulmonary embolism: A case report

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Fat embolism syndrome is a rare clinical entity. The diagnosis is largely clinical, with the imaging studies supporting the clinical diagnosis. Here we present the case of a 19-year-old boy who presented with a tibial fracture and developed sudden onset ...
Chathuri Munagama, Rasanee Wanigasuriya, Arul Kumaran, Thushara Matthias   +3 more
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Nontraumatic Fat Embolism and Fat Embolism Syndrome in Patients with Purulent Bacterial Bronchopneumonia. [PDF]

J Clin Med
Background: Fat embolism frequently occurs as a result of trauma, such as long bone fractures and orthopedic surgeries, as well as in certain non-traumatic conditions. The formation can be attributed to mechanical or biochemical processes.
Borsay BÁ, Halasi BD, Pórszász RK, Károlyi K, Tóth T, Gergely PA.   +5 more
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