IntroductionFESrefersto the constellation of clinical manifestationsthatmaydevelop when fat droplets become impactedin the small vessels of pulmonary and other organs,especially in the brain. The principal clinical featuresare respiratory failure, cerebral dysfunction,andpetechia.Petechia: means some red points of skin because ofthe subcutaneous hemorrhage
FES refers to the constellation of clinical manifestations that may develop when fat droplets become impacted in the small vessels of pulmonary and other organs, especially in the brain. The principal clinical features are respiratory failure, cerebral dysfunction, and petechia. Introduction Petechia: means some red points of skin because of the subcutaneous hemorrhage
IntroductionThis definition provides us withinformations as followed:First,it is necessary to develop this disease that the fatembolipassesinto the small vesselsof thelungandotherorgans;Second,when the fat emboli arrives in thelung and otherorgans,it inducesthe damage,and it leadsto multisystemdysfunctionTypically,insomecases,we canseeamountof petechiaovertheupperhalfof body
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IntroductionZenker1862Fat embolism was first describedBergman1873Fatembolismsyndromewasfirstreportedinclinic
Zenker 1862 Fat embolism was first described Bergman 1873 Fat embolism syndrome was first reported in clinic. Introduction
Introduction8%MortalityIf therearesome complications,such asshock,infectionand et al,the mortalitycanincreaseto50%-62%
Mortality 8％ If there are some complications, such as shock, infection and et al, the mortality can increase to 50％-62％ Introduction
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