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Fat Embolism as a Rare Complication of Large-volume Liposuction in a Plastic Patient
Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine, 2015 Fat embolism is a dreaded complication in of procedures of multiple disciplines including plastic surgery. As the popularity of liposuction increases, cases of pulmonary embolism after liposuction are increasingly reported. However, documents of cerebral
Xiaoliang Fu +4 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 BackgroundPulmonary fat embolism usually occurs after fracture, yet rarely observed after liposuction and fat grafting.Case presentationWe describe a 19-year-old female patient who presented with acute respiratory failure and diffuse pulmonary opacities ...
Xiaoyan Gai +4 more
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Rare imaging of a known entity: fat embolism seen on CT in lower extremity vein after trauma
Radiology Case Reports, 2017 Fat embolism occurs in the vast majority of patients who have had trauma (approximately 90%). The most common occurrence is after long bone fracture. It has also been noted in cases after orthopedic surgery.
Varun Chowdhary, MD +3 more
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Factors that could influence the severity of post-traumatic lung fat embolism - a prospective histological study - [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2003 INTRODUCTION Each fracture of long or pelvic bones as well as large contusions of subcutaneous fat tissue cause releasing of fat globules that rapidly penetrate into circulation through the ruptured veins of the injured tissue, and reach the lung ...
Nikolić Slobodan +3 more
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Correlation between outliving period and trauma severity in persons died from posttraumatic fat embolism [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2004 INTRODUCTION Posttraumatic fat embolism follows the injury. The fat emboli in circulation could cause death in three ways: isolated lung fat embolism, systemic fat embolism and fat embolism syndrome (FES).
Nikolić Slobodan, Micić Jelena
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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 +3 more
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The Ultrasound Journal, 2019 Background We report a case study of fat embolism seen on ultrasound at right internal jugular vein during central venous cannulation in a patient diagnosed with fat embolism syndrome. This case demonstrates the importance of ultrasound for evaluation of
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International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2010 A 40-year-old man who sustained polytrauma presented with comminuted fractures of both right tibia and femur to the emergency room (ER). He had no evidence of head injury and was admitted for surgical fixation. Twelve hours after admission he developed dyspnea and while awaiting surgery his sensorium gradually declined over the next 24 h.
Guruprasad Sogunuru, Nagabhishek Moka
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Intensive Care Management of Complicated Case of Fat Embolism Secondary to Femur Fracture
Life and Science, 2021 Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is an inflammatory cascade, affecting multi-organs, potentially leading to serious complications in orthopedic patients, especially after femur fractures.
Sanum Kashif
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Trauma Patient with Fat Embolism Detected on Computed Tomography
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2017 Fat embolism is frequent following fractures of long bones, however the development of the clinical syndrome of fat embolism (characterized by progressive respiratory distress, mental status depression and petechial rash) is rare, but relevant because of
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