Adding Insult to Injury: Asymptomatic Fat Embolism Identified on Computed Tomography

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" Adding Insult to Injury: Asymptomatic Fat Embolism Identified on Computed Tomography "
Moore, Malia J.; Liu, Sophia Y.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	928084
Doc. No	:	LA6t19z4q6
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Moore, Malia J.; Liu, Sophia Y.
Title & Author	:	Adding Insult to Injury: Asymptomatic Fat Embolism Identified on Computed Tomography [Article]\ Moore, Malia J.; Liu, Sophia Y.
Title of Periodical	:	Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Volume/ Issue Number	:	3/2
Date	:	2019
Abstract	:	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 avoided by early surgical fixation and potentially by corticosteroid administration.