A leading theory suggests trauma releases fat particles into venous system that are passed via cardiopulmonary shunts or elevated pulmonary artery pressures. However, we present an atypical case of ...

Her hospital course was complicated by pulmonary embolism ... A repeat CT scan revealed worsening sulcal effacement, cerebral edema, and herniation. Ultimately, she was transitioned to comfort ...

Fat embolism syndrome (FES ... Based on the Wells’ score for pulmonary embolism (PE), the patient was classified as a moderate risk of six, due to his tachycardia, hypoxia, likelihood of diagnosis and ...

Did they perform a CT scan of the brain ... Other materials like fat or air bubbles can also cause a pulmonary embolism. During a pulmonary embolism, blood flow to the lungs is disrupted and lung ...

Emergency Medicine Research Group, Emergency Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK Correspondence to: Dr K Hogg Emergency Department, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, ...

Her sister rushed her to the hospital where doctors diagnosed her with a pulmonary embolism. Maria was treated with blood thinners which saved her life. A pulmonary embolism is a serious medical ...

Recently, a less well understood counterpart, termed "nontraumatic fat embolism," has been recognized. In documenting the first case of pulmonary and systemic fat embolism as a complication of ...

Background: Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) may be rapidly fatal if ... We studied 400 consecutive patients in the ED diagnosed with acute PE by CT scan angiography and treated in the hospital ...

The objective of this study was to investigate the risk of acute internal jugular, subclavian, and axillary deep venous thrombosis (upper torso DVT [UTDVT]) and pulmonary embolism (PE) and the ...

Pulmonary fibrosis is a rare, chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs, making breathing difficult for people who suffer with it. And, as University of South Florida pulmonologist Dr. Jose ...

People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity. Allison Aubrey is a correspondent ...