Fat embolism syndrome history and symptoms
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Feham Tariq, MD [2]
Overview
History and Symptoms
History
Patients with fat embolism may have a positive history of:
- Long bone fracture
- Orthopedic
- Plastic surgical procedure
- Parenteral lipid transfusion.
Symptoms
It usually takes 12-72 hours after the injury for the physical symptoms to become apparent. The symptoms of fat embolism syndrome can be divided into three categories:
- Pulmonary symptoms
- Neurological symptoms
- Cutaneous symptoms
- General symptoms
Pulmonary symptoms:
- Dyspnea
- Tachypnea
Neurological symptoms:
Cutaneous symptoms:
General symptoms: