The fat embolism syndrome

摘要: 1. A distinction must be made between the fat embolism syndrome, a clinical entity, and demonstrated pathologically, which may found after death following fracture with no prior evidence of syndrome. 2. One hundred cases syndrome encountered over period four years have been studied in detail diagnostic criteria defined. These include one major feature, minor features macroglobulaemia. 3. Sixteen patients died—eight from severe pulmonary insufficiency eight other traumatic causes. 4. The prevention shock is best measure for role proteases production place protease inhibition treatment are briefly discussed. 5. For established case aim to ensure an adequate pressure arterial oxygen.