Respiratory Distress and Encephalopathy: Fat Embolism Syndrome in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Abstract
Background: Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) are at high risk to develop osteopenia and fractures due to immobilization and therapy with steroids. The fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a known complication of long bone fractures. Lethality is high. Fat emboli can occur asymptomatic, whereas FES is a clinical entity with acute respiratory distress, encephalopathy and often...
Paper Details
Title
Respiratory Distress and Encephalopathy: Fat Embolism Syndrome in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Published Date
Apr 26, 2017
Journal
Volume
48
Issue
S 01
Pages
S1 - S45
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