"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 |
2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Embolism, Fat" by people in Profiles.
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COVID-19 mimics on chest CT: a pictorial review and radiologic guide. Br J Radiol. 2021 Feb 01; 94(1118):20200703.
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COVID-19 suspicion revealed to be fat embolism syndrome. Pan Afr Med J. 2020; 36:104.
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COVID-19 and fat embolism: a hypothesis to explain the severe clinical outcome in people with obesity. Int J Obes (Lond). 2020 08; 44(8):1800-1802.
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Clinical characteristics and management of patients with fat embolism syndrome in level I Apex Trauma Centre. Chin J Traumatol. 2019 Jun; 22(3):172-176.
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Case 254: Posttraumatic Migrating Fat Embolus Causing Fat Emboli Syndrome. Radiology. 2018 Jun; 287(3):1073-1080.
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Pulmonary fat embolism of neoplastic origin. J Bras Pneumol. 2016 Nov-Dec; 42(6):466-467.
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Fat embolism syndrome: new MRI findings. J Neurol. 2001 Jun; 248(6):529-32.