"Embolism, Fat" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Blocking of a blood vessel by fat deposits in the circulation. It is often seen after fractures of large bones or after administration of CORTICOSTEROIDS.
| Descriptor ID |
D004620
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.355.350.454
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| Concept/Terms |
Embolism, Fat- Embolism, Fat
- Embolisms, Fat
- Fat Embolisms
- Fat Embolism
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Embolism, Fat" by people in Profiles.
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Chaturvedi R, Williams A, Farid N, Retson T, Smitaman E. Posttraumatic subarachnoid fat embolism: Case presentation and literature review. Clin Imaging. 2020 Dec; 68:121-123.
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McCabe BE, Veselis CA, Goykhman I, Hochhold J, Eisenberg D, Son H. Beyond Pulmonary Embolism; Nonthrombotic Pulmonary Embolism as Diagnostic Challenges. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2019 Jul - Aug; 48(4):387-392.
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Sood R, Jiramongkolchai K, Streiff M, Gonzalez C, Shanbhag S, Lanzkron S, Arevalo JF, Naik R. Look into my eyes: An unusual first presentation of sickle cell disease. Am J Hematol. 2017 Sep; 92(9):968-971.
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Misra I, Glasgow J, Moosavy F. Fat Emboli Syndrome. Del Med J. 2017 May; 89(5):148-150.
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Mirijello A, Zaccone V, Impagnatiello M, Larici AR, Staglian? S, Addolorato G, Landolfi R. An 85-year-old man with acute-onset of confusion and dyspnea after a fall: a diagnostic challenge. Intern Emerg Med. 2014 Oct; 9(7):779-83.
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Medeiros MO, Behrend C, King W, Sanders J, Kissel J, Ciafaloni E. Fat embolism syndrome in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Neurology. 2013 Apr 02; 80(14):1350-2.
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Parvizi J. Computer-aided surgery in orthopedics: from strength to strength. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2010 Aug; 39(8):371-2.
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Lastra RR, Saldanha V, Balasubramanian M, Handal J. Fatal fat embolism in isolated vertebral compression fracture. Eur Spine J. 2010 Jul; 19 Suppl 2:S200-2.
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Kinard MR, Shackelford AG, Sistino JJ. Gravity separation of pericardial fat in cardiotomy suction blood: an in vitro model. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2009 Jun; 41(2):89-91.
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Spirn MJ, Biousse V. Retinal fat emboli. J Emerg Med. 2005 Oct; 29(3):339-40.