Careful Ocular Examination Can Diagnose a Fat Embolism Syndrome

Careful Ocular Examination Can Diagnose a Fat Embolism Syndrome

Fat embolism syndrome (FES) can develop after a long bone fracture and it has a detrimental effect on life, including death. It usually develops 24–72 h after the incident and classically consists of respiratory distress, petechial rash, and neurological manifestation. Ocular manifestations are rare...

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Main Authors: Sujit Das, Sanjeev Verma, Urmi Midya, Devendra Lakhotia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-07-01
Series:Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
fat embolism syndrome
purtscher’s retinopathy
retinal embolism
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/DLJO.DLJO_95_24
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