Transient cortical blindness in fat embolism syndrome---a diagnostic enigma
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a serious life-threatening manifestation of the fat embolism phenomenon characterized by Bergman’s triad of dyspnea, petechiae and mental confusion. While fat embolization into systemic circulation is common, FES occurs in a meagre 0.05%–3% of patients having isolated...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-03-01
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Series: | Chinese Journal of Traumatology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1008127521000286 |