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A rare case of pulmonary fat embolism with acute respiratory distress syndrome after thigh fat circumferential extraction and hip fat autologous transplantation

Journal of International Medical Research
Pulmonary fat embolism is the most severe form of fat embolism syndrome and typically occurs after fractures. However, it is not commonly reported in patients who have undergone liposuction and fat transplantation.
Chuyang Zhong, Yufu He, Kaidian Chen, Lizhen Liu, Jingqi Zhang, Haotian Zhong, Guiqing Zeng, Junbing He   +7 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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Severe fat embolism in perioperative abdominal liposuction and fat grafting

Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2016
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Fat embolism syndrome may occur in patients suffering from multiple trauma (long bone fractures) or plastic surgery (liposuction), compromising the circulatory, respiratory and/or central nervous systems. This report shows the
Rodrigo de Lima e Souza, Bruno Tavares Apgaua, João Daniel Milhomens, Francisco Tadeu Motta Albuquerque, Luiz Antônio Carneiro, Márcio Henrique Mendes, Tiago Carvalho Garcia, Clerisson Paiva, Felipe Ladeia, Deiler Célio Jeunon   +9 more
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The physiological aspects of traumatic shock [PDF]

, 1942
Thesis (M.A.)--Boston UniversityThe condition known as shock has been recognized and described by the medical profession for a great many years.
Akers, Robert Preston
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Ovarian vein thrombosis mimicking acute abdomen: a case report and literature review [PDF]

, 2011
Background Ovarian vein thrombosis (OVT) is a rare, but serious condition that affects mostly postpartum women. A high index of suspicion is required in order to diagnose this unusual cause of abdominal pain.
Arkadopoulos Nikolaos, Dellaportas Dionysios, Yiallourou Anneza, Koureas Andreas, Voros Dionysios   +4 more
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Fat Embolism Syndrome: An Autopsy-Proven Case Involving a Patient on Dialysis and Systemic Scleroderma

Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports, 2014
A 66-year-old woman receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis developed acute respiratory distress 12 hours after a fall. Blood gas analysis revealed hypoxia (PaO 2 67.7 torr) and metabolic acidosis with an increased anion gap, consistent with ...
Nahoko Nishimura, Shogo Banno, Yukihiro Kimura, Sayaka Maeda, Mizuki Kobayashi, Kumi Kawai, Norihiro Suga, Keisuke Suzuki, Naoto Miura, Toyoharu Yokoi, Hirokazu Imai   +10 more
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A skin lesion after cardiac catheterization [PDF]

, 2012
Alaminos, Miguel, Aneiros-Fernández, José, Arias-Santiago, Salvador, Buendía-Eisman, Aguistin, Carriel Araya, Víctor Sebastián, González-Andrades, Miguel, Orgaz-Molina, Jacinto   +6 more
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Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in the Chinese population [PDF]

, 1998
Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism is a well-recognised major health problem in the West. There is a deep-rooted belief among clinicians that deep vein thrombosis is rare in Asians, particularly in the Chinese population.
Chan, HT, Chan, J, Leung, R, Li, WS, Nandi, PL   +4 more
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Correlation of fat embolism severity and subcutaneous fatty tissue crushing and bone fractures [PDF]

, 2018
Pulmonary fat embolism (PFE) is frequently encountered in blunt trauma. The clinical manifestation ranges from no impairment in light cases to death due to right-sided heart failure or hypoxaemia in severe cases.
Ampanozi, Garyfalia, Bolliger, Stephan, Muehlematter, Karin, Thali, Michael   +3 more
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Proximal Pulmonary Fat Embolism on Non-Contrast Chest CT

Diagnostics
We 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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