"Embolism, Fat" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Blocking of a blood vessel by fat deposits in the circulation. It is often seen after fractures of large bones or after administration of CORTICOSTEROIDS.
| Descriptor ID |
D004620
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.355.350.454
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| Concept/Terms |
Embolism, Fat- Embolism, Fat
- Embolisms, Fat
- Fat Embolisms
- Fat Embolism
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Embolism, Fat" by people in Profiles.
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Tolentino LF, Tsai SF, Witt MD, French SW. Fatal fat embolism following amphotericin B lipid complex injection. Exp Mol Pathol. 2004 Dec; 77(3):246-8.