Fat embolism syndrome: Never give up – A case report and literature review
When sudden dyspnea or altered consciousness arises, the possibility of FES should be taken into account. The bronchoalveolar lavage fluid can be helpful in diagnosing and assessing the severity of pulmonary embolism. Methylprednisolone can be employed in the treatment of FES while the complications should be considered.
Authors
- Afang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0078-3223)
- Yun Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1581-7166)
- Lina Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5332-2682)
- X. G. Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0903-8852)
- Wenhao Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6736-9887)
- Qianqian Tu
- Chao Dai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9095-7444)
- Hong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5837-2064)
- Wen Dai
- S. B. Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5343-0132)
Institutions
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000043864
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01