Fat embolism syndrome: Adding tiles to the crazy-paved mosaic of inflammation, lung injuries, and clinical findings

Int J Cardiol. 2022 Feb 1:348:126-127. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.11.081. Epub 2021 Dec 2.

Authors

Francesco Bianco¹, Valentina Bucciarelli²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery - Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria "Ospedali Riuniti", Ancona, Italy. Electronic address: francesco.bianco@ospedaliriuniti.marche.it.
² Department of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery - Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria "Ospedali Riuniti", Ancona, Italy.

PMID: 34864081
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.11.081

No abstract available

Keywords: Bone fracture; Corticosteroids; Fat embolism syndrome; Pulmonary embolism; Respiratory failure.

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MeSH terms

Embolism, Fat* / diagnostic imaging
Embolism, Fat* / etiology
Fractures, Bone*
Humans
Pneumonia*