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Cerebral Fat Embolism: Neuroprotective Goals in an Unusual Cause of Altered Mental Status

Cerebral fat embolism syndrome is a rare, but potentially lethal, complication that may arise from long bone fractures and/or orthopaedic surgery. Neurological symptoms are variable, and clinical diagnosis is difficult. We report the case of a 75-year-old woman who developed cerebral fat embolism fo...

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Publicado en:Cureus
Main Authors: Kumar, Keerthana K, Nattanamai, Premkumar
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Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Cureus 2018
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6160296/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30276033
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3054
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