Fatal cerebral fat embolism associated with a patent foramen ovale

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Volumn 104, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 962-963

  Etchells, E E ^a   Wong, D T ^a   Davidson, G ^a   Houston, P L ^a  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN DEATH; CASE REPORT; FAT EMBOLISM; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TIBIA FRACTURE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0027267946     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.104.3.962     Document Type: Article

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