Fat embolism syndrome: A severe case diagnosed early using dual-energy CT and saved with VA-ECMO and inhaled nitric oxide.
Tsuyoshi OtaTakahiro SawadaHiroyuki ShimouraYuya TeraoTatsuro ItoKatsunori OkajimaMakoto KadotaniYoshio OnishiPublished in: Clinical case reports (2024)
Diagnosing FES is difficult and time-consuming, and identify FES as an etiology of right ventricular volume overload for early diagnosis. Because FES is a reversible condition, even severe cases can bse treated if the patient survives the acute phase.
Keyphrases
- dual energy
- computed tomography
- nitric oxide
- image quality
- case report
- early onset
- contrast enhanced
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- adipose tissue
- cystic fibrosis
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- drug induced
- magnetic resonance imaging
- hydrogen peroxide
- fatty acid
- magnetic resonance
- nitric oxide synthase
- respiratory failure
- intensive care unit
- mechanical ventilation