Fat embolism syndrome
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. The clinical background, chronology of symptoms and corrobora...
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| description | 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. The clinical background, chronology of symptoms and corroborative laboratory findings are instrumental in a diagnosis of fat embolism syndrome. There are a few diagnostic criteria which are helpful in making a diagnosis of fat embolism syndrome. Management is mainly prevention of fat embolism syndrome, and organ supportive care. Except in fulminant fat embolism syndrome, the prognosis is usually good. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dc78c61904974d48913e15e60986f7232022-12-22T01:58:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsLung India0970-21130974-598X2013-01-01301475310.4103/0970-2113.106133Fat embolism syndromeJacob GeorgeReeba GeorgeR DixitR C GuptaN GuptaFat 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. The clinical background, chronology of symptoms and corroborative laboratory findings are instrumental in a diagnosis of fat embolism syndrome. There are a few diagnostic criteria which are helpful in making a diagnosis of fat embolism syndrome. Management is mainly prevention of fat embolism syndrome, and organ supportive care. Except in fulminant fat embolism syndrome, the prognosis is usually good.http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2013;volume=30;issue=1;spage=47;epage=53;aulast=GeorgeDiagnosisdiagnostic criteriafat embolismfat embolism syndromemanagement |
| spellingShingle | Jacob George Reeba George R Dixit R C Gupta N Gupta Fat embolism syndrome Lung India Diagnosis diagnostic criteria fat embolism fat embolism syndrome management |
| title | Fat embolism syndrome |
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| title_short | Fat embolism syndrome |
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| topic | Diagnosis diagnostic criteria fat embolism fat embolism syndrome management |
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