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Fat Embolism PatientPlus
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Location: http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40001215/
Description: Synonyms: fat embolism syndrome and FES
Fat embolism can be difficult to diagnose. It most often follows a closed fracture of a long bone but there are many other causes.
The principal clinical features of fat embolism syndrome are:
* Respiratory failure
* Cerebral dysfunction
* Petechiae
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Added: Sat May 30 2009