Adding Insult to Injury: Asymptomatic Fat Embolism Identified on Computed Tomography
Fat embolism (FE) is a classically taught complication of long bone fractures, with the potential to cause high morbidity and mortality; however, it is rarely apparent on emergency department (ED) presentation or imaging. If recognized by the ED clinician, development of symptoms of FE may be avoide...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6t19z4q6 |