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What is the treatment for fat embolism?

Seen in fractures

Orthopedics Anesthesiology Internal Medicine ICU
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Question added by Syed Rizwan Ghani Ghani , Anesthesiologist , SIUT Pakistan.
Date Posted: 2014/04/18
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Maria Carolina Torres Restrepo
by Maria Carolina Torres Restrepo , orthopedic surgeon , Compensar Plan Complementario

    Fat embolism is the passage of bone marrow fat to the vascular system.It occurs in over% of fractures of the long bones.As such fat embolism has no treatment, it should prevent fat embolism syndrome develops through appropriate inmoviliyacion fractures, intravenous fluids and external support with oxygen mask.In fat embolism syndrome, an inflammatory response is generated in the presence of fat in the capillaries a vey management should be introduced in intermediate or intensive care, maneuvers should be performed especially respiratory life support, to control the inflammatory response . It has a high mortality rate.

mahavishnusanthakumari pragadeesh [SCH-QATAR PROMETRIC and DATAFLOW PASSED]
by mahavishnusanthakumari pragadeesh [SCH-QATAR PROMETRIC and DATAFLOW PASSED] , Physiotherapist , sri Venkateshwara rehabilitation center

Fat enter in to the artery......and lodge some where else produce symtoms...

muzammil shah
by muzammil shah , doctor , khushal medical complex

supportive

oxygen inhalation

volume replacement

albumin

balance electrolyte soluton

 

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