Hypoxia and the Fat Embolism Syndrome [Summary]
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The fat embolism syndrome.
The fat embolism syndrome, often a complication of major trauma, frequently passes undiagnosed. The classical picture of cerebral confusion, respiratory distress and petechiae of skin and mucosa is not always seen. A distinction must be made between the clinical entity and fat embolism demonstrated pathologically. Post-mortem, fat embolism is often found after deaths from causes other than trau...
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The initial symptoms are probably caused by mechanical occlusion of multiple blood vessels with fat globules that are too large to pass through the capillaries. The vascular occlusion in fat embolism is often temporary or incomplete, as fat globules do not obstruct capillary blood flow completely because of their fluidity and deformability. The late presentation is thought to be a result of hyd...
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The classical syndrome of fat embolism is characterized by the triad of respiratory failure, neurologic dysfunction and the presence of a petechial rash. Fat embolism syndrome (FES) occurs most commonly following orthopedic trauma, particularly fractures of the pelvis or long bones, however non-traumatic fat embolism has also been known to occur on rare occasions. Because no defi nitive consens...
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1970
ISSN: 0035-9157
DOI: 10.1177/003591577006300810