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Successful therapeutic plasma exchange for a patient with sickle cell disease and fat embolism syndrome after a failure of a response to red cell exchange transfusion

Transfusion, 2023
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare complication, which was reported mostly with milder forms of heterozygous sickle cell disease (SCD). It may present in a catastrophic way with multi‐organ failure, particularly involving the pulmonary and ...
A. Alsaghir, Lina Alsaghir, Janat M Alsaif, A. Mobeireek   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Fat Embolism Syndrome Mimicking Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Patient With Hemoglobin S/Beta-Thalassemia. [PDF]

J Hematol
Se B, Frisch A, Hwang MW, Polani F, Bade N.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Fat Embolism Syndrome after Femoral Fracture Fixation due to Pedestrian Injury

Korean Journal of Legal Medicine, 2023
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare but serious complication that primarily occurs in patients with long bone fractures. Herein, we report a case of sudden death due to FES, which was later confirmed by autopsy.
Yura Jang, Sang Jae Noh, Yeon Moo Heo, Ho Lee   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Fat embolism syndrome with neurological involvement: A case report. [PDF]

Trauma Case Rep, 2022
Ostlie A, Gilbert M, Lewis C, Ostlie D, Hargis-Villanueva A.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Fat Embolism Syndrome With Cerebral Involvement: An Underrecognized Complication of Long Bone Fractures. [PDF]

Cureus, 2022
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) occurs when fat particles are aberrantly distributed into the microcirculation, and it often manifests as either hypoxemia, neurological deficit, or petechial rash. Although cases have been reported in the literature since the
Nguyen QL, Varajic B, Reynolds SB, El-Kersh K.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Bone marrow necrosis and fat embolism syndrome in sickle cell disease during COVID‐19 infection treated successfully with sequential red cell and plasma exchange

eJHaem, 2022
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare life‐threatening condition that is particularly seen in milder forms of sickle cell disease (SCD). Widespread systemic fat emboli are generated in the context of extensive bone marrow necrosis.
S. Rizvi, Muhammad Khakwani, S. Pancham, D. Tsitsikas, Z. Rudzki, G. hassan-smith, Michael Bowen, C. Wright, Daniel Park   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Venous Thromboembolism Within Professional American Sport Leagues. [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Numerous reports have described players in professional American sports leagues who have been sidelined with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or a pulmonary embolism (PE), but little is known about the clinical implications of these events in ...
Astolfi, Matthew, Bishop, Meghan, Deluca, Peter F., Hammoud, Sommer, Padegimas, Eric M.   +4 more
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Floating knee with early onset fat embolism: a case report [PDF]

, 2023
Fat embolism syndrome in young adults is most commonly associated with the long bone fractures most commonly femur and tibia. Its concomitance with floating knee is reported scarcely in reviewing the literature.
Deva, K., Selva Kumar, Thirunthaiyan
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Fat Embolism in Orthopedic Surgery [PDF]

, 2017
Every long bone fracture in orthopedic surgery represents a possible scenario for development of embolism complication, especially the fat embolism. There is no scientific explanation why fat embolism occurs and what are the hypotheses for development of
Baždar, Elvir, Gavrankapetanović, Ismet, Jamakosmanović, Mehmed, Papović, Adnan, Tafro, Lejla   +4 more
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