Fat embolism syndrome

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 334-339

  Richards, Robin R ^a,b  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FAT EMBOLISM; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; LONG BONE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS;

ANOXEMIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EMBOLISM, FAT; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT;

EID: 0030807347     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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