Autopsy diagnosis of fat embolism syndrome

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 291-299

  Miller, Peter ^a   Prahlow, Joseph A ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Death; Fat embolism; Fat embolism syndrome; Forensic; Fractures; Pathology; Skeletal trauma

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

BRAIN; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FAT EMBOLISM; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FRACTURE; HEART ARREST; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INJURY; LEG; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PATHOLOGY; PELVIS; REVIEW; SYNDROME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VERY ELDERLY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EMBOLISM, FAT; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FRACTURES, BONE; HEART ARREST; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PELVIS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; SYNDROME;

EID: 80053592715     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e31822a6428     Document Type: Review

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