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==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
Plasma PLA2 (phospholipase A2) | Fat embolism syndrome is associated with elevations in the following laboratory values: | ||
* Plasma PLA2 (phospholipase A2) | |||
* Nitrate/nitrite | |||
* Methylguanidine | |||
* TNF-α (tumour necrosis factor-α) | |||
* IL-1β (interleukin-1β) | |||
* IL-10 (interleukin-10) | |||
The recovery of fat from pulmonary artery (PA) catheter wedged blood, [[sputum]] and [[urine]] is nonspecific. One study found fat in 50% of sera from patients with long bone fractures who had no evidence of FES. [[Bronchoscopy]] and [[bronchoalveolar lavage]] (BAL) seem to be more specific by demonstrating fat droplets in alveolar [[macrophages]]. | The recovery of fat from pulmonary artery (PA) catheter wedged blood, [[sputum]] and [[urine]] is nonspecific. One study found fat in 50% of sera from patients with long bone fractures who had no evidence of FES. [[Bronchoscopy]] and [[bronchoalveolar lavage]] (BAL) seem to be more specific by demonstrating fat droplets in alveolar [[macrophages]]. | ||
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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
Laboratory Findings
Fat embolism syndrome is associated with elevations in the following laboratory values:
- Plasma PLA2 (phospholipase A2)
- Nitrate/nitrite
- Methylguanidine
- TNF-α (tumour necrosis factor-α)
- IL-1β (interleukin-1β)
- IL-10 (interleukin-10)
The recovery of fat from pulmonary artery (PA) catheter wedged blood, sputum and urine is nonspecific. One study found fat in 50% of sera from patients with long bone fractures who had no evidence of FES. Bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) seem to be more specific by demonstrating fat droplets in alveolar macrophages.