"Embolism, Fat" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Blocking of a blood vessel by fat deposits in the circulation. It is often seen after fractures of large bones or after administration of CORTICOSTEROIDS.
Concept/Terms
Embolism, Fat- Embolism, Fat
- Embolisms, Fat
- Fat Embolisms
- Fat Embolism
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Embolism, Fat" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Embolism, Fat" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Embolism, Fat" by people in Profiles.
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Cerebral Fat Embolism After a Fall. J Emerg Med. 2022 10; 63(4):e87-e90.
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Visceral fat inflammation and fat embolism are associated with lung's lipidic hyaline membranes in subjects with COVID-19. Int J Obes (Lond). 2022 05; 46(5):1009-1017.
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Case 39-2021: A 26-Year-Old Woman with Respiratory Failure and Altered Mental Status. N Engl J Med. 2021 Dec 23; 385(26):2464-2474.
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Bone marrow necrosis and fat embolism syndrome in sickle cell disease: A rapidly deteriorating complication. Transfusion. 2021 06; 61(6):1678-1679.
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MRI of Cerebral Fat Embolism: Type 1 Starfield Pattern. Radiology. 2020 Nov; 297(2):303.
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Macro Fat Embolism After Gluteal Augmentation With Fat: First Survival Case Report. Aesthet Surg J. 2019 08 22; 39(9):NP380-NP383.
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Look into my eyes: An unusual first presentation of sickle cell disease. Am J Hematol. 2017 Sep; 92(9):968-971.
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CASE RECORDS of the MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL. Case 23-2016. A 46-Year-Old Man with Somnolence after Orthopedic Surgery. N Engl J Med. 2016 Jul 28; 375(4):370-8.
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Use of the Reamer/Irrigator/Aspirator Decreases Carotid and Cranial Embolic Events in a Canine Model. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2016 Apr 20; 98(8):658-64.
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Systematic review of clinical adverse events reported after acute intravenous lipid emulsion administration. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2016 Jun; 54(5):365-404.