Fat embolism
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- Fat embolism is a clinical diagnosis.
- Therefore, unlike other embolic events, the vascular occlusion in fat embolism is often temporary or incomplete.
- Unlike other embolic events, the vascular occlusion in fat embolism is often temporary or incomplete since fat globules do not completely obstruct capillary blood flow because of their fluidity and deformability.
- Nowadays, the post-mortem diagnosis of lung fat embolism is based on microscopical examination of tissue specimens, usually prepared with special histological staining (Sudan III) [9].
- It is concluded that, at least in the initial stage, fat embolism is due to mechanical injury.
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