منابع مشابه
Fat embolism.
The importance of fat embolism as a complication of bony trauma has been recognized for over 100 years. During this time there have been short bursts of rapid progress in knowledge and understanding of the problem separated by periods of confusion and misunderstandings. Presently, as a result of improvements in technology, new information has been derived to reduce significantly the morbidity a...
متن کامل[Fat embolism].
Fat embolism syndrome is a collection of respiratory, haematological, neurological and cutaneous symptoms and signs associated with trauma and other disparate surgical and medical conditions. The incidence of the clinical syndrome is low (< 1% in retrospective reviews) whilst the embolisation of marrow fat appears to be an almost inevitable consequence of long bone fractures. There is debate ov...
متن کاملFat Embolism *
As one might suppose, the patho-physiological aspects of this question are quite diversified and complex. Hoffheinz's approach to this phase of the subject has done much to integrate the symptomcomplex of fat embolism. One might well turn to physico-dynamics in an endeavor to explain the cause of impaction of fat particles. In his monograph Beneke states that the cohesive force of fat particles...
متن کاملFat embolism.
OBJECTIVE To review the pathophysiology and management of patients with clinical manifestations of fat embolism. DATA SOURCES A review of studies reported from 1976 to 1998 and identified through a MEDLINE search of the literature on fat embolism and fat embolism syndrome. SUMMARY OF REVIEW Fat embolism occurs when bony or soft tissue trauma has caused fat to enter the circulation, or in at...
متن کاملHistopathologic features of fat embolism in fulminant fat embolism syndrome.
A 76-yr-old-man with a right femoral neck fracture was scheduled to undergo bipolar hip arthroplasty during general anesthesia. The patient has been under appropriate medication for hepatitis C, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. We prepared the patient for general anesthesia with minimum monitoring devices for noninvasive blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, end-tidal carbon dioxide, ele...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Continuing Education in Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1743-1816
DOI: 10.1093/bjaceaccp/mkm027