Fat embolism in right internal jugular vein: incidental ultrasound finding during internal jugular vein cannulation

Fat embolism in right internal jugular vein: incidental ultrasound finding during internal jugular vein cannulation

Abstract Background We report a case study of fat embolism seen on ultrasound at right internal jugular vein during central venous cannulation in a patient diagnosed with fat embolism syndrome. This case demonstrates the importance of ultrasound for evaluation of trauma cases with suspicion of fat e...

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Main Authors: Osman Adi, Chan Pei Fong, Azlizawati Azil, Shaik Farid Abdul Wahab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-02-01
Series:The Ultrasound Journal
Subjects:
Fat embolism syndrome
Fracture shaft of femur
Point-of-care ultrasound
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13089-019-0116-9

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