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Pulmonary fat embolism

MedGen UID:
573786
Concept ID:
C0340537
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Fat embolism
SNOMED CT: Pulmonary fat embolism (233938002)
 
HPO: HP:0032008

Definition

The release of fat globules into the venous circulation, thereby blocking blood circulation to the lung. [from HPO]

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PubMed

Feng H, Wang J, Guo P, Xu J, Chen W, Zhang Y
Pain Physician 2016 Jul;19(5):E767-73. PMID: 27389120

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Etiology

Ihnát Rudinská L, Delongová P, Vaculová J, Farkašová Iannaccone S, Tulinský L, Ihnát P
Forensic Sci Int 2024 Apr;357:112002. Epub 2024 Mar 18 doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2024.112002. PMID: 38518569
Xu L, Tan X, Chen X, Du S, Yue X, Qiao D
Forensic Sci Int 2023 Apr;345:111619. Epub 2023 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2023.111619. PMID: 36870177
Chatzaraki V, Heimer J, Thali MJ, Ampanozi G, Schweitzer W
Int J Legal Med 2019 Nov;133(6):1879-1887. Epub 2019 Apr 10 doi: 10.1007/s00414-019-02055-8. PMID: 30972495
Eriksson EA, Rickey J, Leon SM, Minshall CT, Fakhry SM, Schandl CA
J Crit Care 2015 Feb;30(1):221.e1-5. Epub 2014 Sep 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.09.008. PMID: 25306239
Vichinsky EP, Neumayr LD, Earles AN, Williams R, Lennette ET, Dean D, Nickerson B, Orringer E, McKie V, Bellevue R, Daeschner C, Manci EA
N Engl J Med 2000 Jun 22;342(25):1855-65. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200006223422502. PMID: 10861320

Diagnosis

Rudinská LI, Delongová P, Vaculová J, Ihnát P
Soud Lek 2023 Fall;68(3):33-36. PMID: 37805270
Bae JY, Kang CK, Choi SJ, Lee E, Choe PG, Park WB, Kim NJ, Kim EC, Oh MD
J Korean Med Sci 2018 Mar 5;33(10):e97. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e97. PMID: 29495146Free PMC Article
Berger N, Paula P, Gascho D, Flach PM, Thali MJ, Ross SG, Ampanozi G
Leg Med (Tokyo) 2013 Nov;15(6):329-31. Epub 2013 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2013.09.002. PMID: 24112989
Vichinsky EP, Neumayr LD, Earles AN, Williams R, Lennette ET, Dean D, Nickerson B, Orringer E, McKie V, Bellevue R, Daeschner C, Manci EA
N Engl J Med 2000 Jun 22;342(25):1855-65. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200006223422502. PMID: 10861320
Oatey PE, Dinning TA, Simpson DA
Med J Aust 1983 Aug 20;2(4):176-80. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1983.tb122399.x. PMID: 6877164

Therapy

Rudinská LI, Delongová P, Vaculová J, Ihnát P
Soud Lek 2023 Fall;68(3):33-36. PMID: 37805270
Gilbert JD, Byard RW
Med Sci Law 2018 Apr;58(2):119-121. Epub 2018 Mar 12 doi: 10.1177/0025802418758210. PMID: 29528771
Bae JY, Kang CK, Choi SJ, Lee E, Choe PG, Park WB, Kim NJ, Kim EC, Oh MD
J Korean Med Sci 2018 Mar 5;33(10):e97. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e97. PMID: 29495146Free PMC Article
Vichinsky EP, Neumayr LD, Earles AN, Williams R, Lennette ET, Dean D, Nickerson B, Orringer E, McKie V, Bellevue R, Daeschner C, Manci EA
N Engl J Med 2000 Jun 22;342(25):1855-65. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200006223422502. PMID: 10861320
Ambrus JL, Ambrus CM, Lillie DB
J Med 1984;15(4):310-8. PMID: 6396360

Prognosis

Chatzaraki V, Heimer J, Thali MJ, Ampanozi G, Schweitzer W
Int J Legal Med 2019 Nov;133(6):1879-1887. Epub 2019 Apr 10 doi: 10.1007/s00414-019-02055-8. PMID: 30972495
Lever V, Erdini F, Ghimenton C, Novelli L, Brunelli M, Barbareschi M, Mazzoleni G, Vermiglio E, Mantovani A, Cima L, Valotto G, Eccher A
Am J Case Rep 2018 Jun 25;19:744-747. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.908561. PMID: 29937538Free PMC Article
Gilbert JD, Byard RW
Med Sci Law 2018 Apr;58(2):119-121. Epub 2018 Mar 12 doi: 10.1177/0025802418758210. PMID: 29528771
Berger N, Paula P, Gascho D, Flach PM, Thali MJ, Ross SG, Ampanozi G
Leg Med (Tokyo) 2013 Nov;15(6):329-31. Epub 2013 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2013.09.002. PMID: 24112989
Vichinsky EP, Neumayr LD, Earles AN, Williams R, Lennette ET, Dean D, Nickerson B, Orringer E, McKie V, Bellevue R, Daeschner C, Manci EA
N Engl J Med 2000 Jun 22;342(25):1855-65. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200006223422502. PMID: 10861320

Clinical prediction guides

Agullo FJ, Castro-Garcia JA, Mohan VC
Aesthetic Plast Surg 2024 Sep;48(17):3434-3441. Epub 2024 Jul 15 doi: 10.1007/s00266-024-04163-2. PMID: 39009870
Rudinská LI, Delongová P, Vaculová J, Ihnát P
Soud Lek 2023 Fall;68(3):33-36. PMID: 37805270
Xu L, Tan X, Chen X, Du S, Yue X, Qiao D
Forensic Sci Int 2023 Apr;345:111619. Epub 2023 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2023.111619. PMID: 36870177
Chatzaraki V, Heimer J, Thali MJ, Ampanozi G, Schweitzer W
Int J Legal Med 2019 Nov;133(6):1879-1887. Epub 2019 Apr 10 doi: 10.1007/s00414-019-02055-8. PMID: 30972495
Contou D, Mekontso Dessap A, Carteaux G, Brun-Buisson C, Maitre B, de Prost N
Respir Care 2015 Apr;60(4):e73-5. Epub 2014 Oct 14 doi: 10.4187/respcare.03517. PMID: 25316891

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