2021•Unpublished venueOpen access

Diagnostic significance of fat globules in blood in fulminant-type fat embolism syndrome

Ayu Asakage, Michiko Fujisawa, Tetsuhiro Takei, Jiro Kumagai

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Detecting fat globules in blood in diagnosing fat embolism syndrome (FES) remains controversial. This case illustrated two life threatening episodes possibly due to FES, with a dramatic increases of fat globules in blood. Significance of quantitative change of fat in blood in diagnosing FES should be evaluated in the future.

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Key concepts: Fat embolism, Globules of fat, Fat embolism syndrome, Fulminant, Medicine, Internal medicine, Food science, Biology