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Fat Embolism Syndrome (FES)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

HypoxiaArrhythmiasHypotensionAnemiaReduced Cardiac OutputShockThrombocytopenia

Pathophysiology

Fat embolism is fat globules circulating in the microvasculature; fat embolism syndrome (FES) is the clinical illness that follows in a minority of those patients. Two mechanisms are proposed and...

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