"Embolism, Fat" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Blocking of a blood vessel by fat deposits in the circulation. It is often seen after fractures of large bones or after administration of CORTICOSTEROIDS.
| Descriptor ID |
D004620
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.355.350.454
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| Concept/Terms |
Embolism, Fat- Embolism, Fat
- Embolisms, Fat
- Fat Embolisms
- Fat Embolism
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Embolism, Fat" by people in Profiles.
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Safety Considerations of Fat Grafting in Buttock Augmentation. Aesthet Surg J. 2021 05 18; 41(Suppl 1):S25-S30.
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Suspected coronary fat embolism after liposuction. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 12 01; 92(7):E449-E452.
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Donor-acquired fat embolism syndrome after lung transplantation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2016 May; 49(5):1344-7.
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Woman with hypoxia and long bone fractures. J Emerg Med. 2013 May; 44(5):e357-8.
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Hemodynamic physiology and thermoregulation in liposuction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 Aug; 114(2):503-13; discussion 514-5.
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Hemodynamics, electrolytes, and organ histology of larger-volume liposuction in a porcine model. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 Apr 15; 113(5):1391-9.
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Paradoxical fat embolism after intramedullary rodding. J Orthop Trauma. 2002 Mar; 16(3):211-2; author reply 212.
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Paradoxical fat embolism after intramedullary rodding: a case report. J Orthop Trauma. 2001 Aug; 15(6):442-5.
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Cerebral embolization presenting as delayed, severe obtundation in the postanesthesia care unit after total hip arthroplasty. Mayo Clin Proc. 2000 Nov; 75(11):1209-13.
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Ruptured dermoid tumor of the cavernous sinus associated with the syndrome of fat embolism. Case report. J Neurosurg. 1992 Aug; 77(2):312-5.