Pulmonary fat embolism and related effects during femoral intramedullary surgery: An experimental study in dogs

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The aim of the present study was to develop an animal model of pulmonary fat embolism (PFE) caused by femoral intramedullary procedures, and to investigate the initial changes in the hemodynamics, cytokines and risk factors of PFE. Sixteen dogs were randomly divided into two groups: Group A (intramedullary reaming and bone cement injection, n=8) and Group B (surgical approach without opening the medullary cavity, n=8). The hemodynamics, arterial blood gases and relevant cytokines were evaluated, and the lungs were examined using Oil Red O staining. In the animals of Group A, the heart rate, central venous pressure, mean pulmonary arterial pressure, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure and extravascular lung water (EVLW) were increased compared with the baseline levels, while the mean arterial pressure was decreased immediately following the reaming and bone cement infusion (P<0.05). Furthermore, there was a significant reduction in the pH and the arterial oxygen tension (PaO ₂), and a significant increase in the arterial carbon dioxide tension (PaCO ₂; P<0.05 for all) following the bilateral intramedullary surgery. The EVLW was correlated with the PaO ₂ (P<0.001) and PaCO ₂ (P=0.046). Following surgery, there was a significant increase in tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-6 levels in Group A (P<0.05). However, there were no significant changes in these parameters in Group B. The parameters tested, with the exception of pH, were significantly different in Group A compared with those in Group B (P<0.05) following the bilateral intramedullary surgery. Oil Red O staining was positive for all animals in Group A and negative for those in Group B. Femoral intramedullary surgery may induce PFE and subsequently affect hemodynamics and arterial blood gases. EVLW was correlated with the PaO ₂ (P<0.001) and the PaCO ₂ (P=0.046). These results demonstrated that EVLW and cytokines may serve as predictors of the development of fat embolism syndrome (FES).

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Emergency management of fat embolism syndrome

Nissar Shaikh (2009)

Fat emboli occur in all patients with long-bone fractures, but only few patients develop systemic dysfunction, particularly the triad of skin, brain, and lung dysfunction known as the fat embolism syndrome (FES). Here we review the FES literature under different subheadings. The incidence of FES varies from 1–29%. The etiology may be traumatic or, rarely, nontraumatic. Various factors increase the incidence of FES. Mechanical and biochemical theories have been proposed for the pathophysiology of FES. The clinical manifestations include respiratory and cerebral dysfunction and a petechial rash. Diagnosis of FES is difficult. The other causes for the above-mentioned organ dysfunction have to be excluded. The clinical criteria along with imaging studies help in diagnosis. FES can be detected early by continuous pulse oximetry in high-risk patients. Treatment of FES is essentially supportive. Medications, including steroids, heparin, alcohol, and dextran, have been found to be ineffective.

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Accurate characterization of extravascular lung water in acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Scott Berkowitz, Pajman Danai, Marc Moss … (2008)

Measurements of extravascular lung water (EVLW) correlate to the degree of pulmonary edema and have substantial prognostic information in critically ill patients. Prior studies using single indicator thermodilution have reported that 21% to 35% of patients with clinical acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have normal EVLW (<10 mL/kg). Given that lung size is independent of actual body weight, we sought to determine whether indexing EVLW to predicted or adjusted body weight affects the frequency of increased EVLW in patients with ARDS. Prospective, observational cohort study. Medical and surgical intensive care units at two academic hospitals. Thirty patients within 72 hrs of meeting American-European Consensus Conference definition of ARDS and 14 severe sepsis patients without ARDS. None. EVLW was measured for 7 days by PiCCO transpulmonary thermodilution; 225 measurements of EVLW indexed to actual body weight (ActBW) were compared with EVLW indexed to predicted body weight (PBW) and adjusted body weight (AdjBW). Mean EVLW indexed to ActBW was 12.7 mg/kg for ARDS patients and 7.8 mg/kg for non-ARDS sepsis patients (p < .0001). In all patients, EVLW increased an average of 1.1 +/- 2.1 mL/kg when indexed to AdjBW and 2.0 +/- 4.1 mL/kg when indexed to PBW. Indexing EVLW to PBW or AdjBW increased the proportion of ARDS patients with elevated EVLW (each p < .05) without increasing the frequency of elevated EVLW in non-ARDS patients. EVLW indexed to PBW had a stronger correlation to Lung Injury Score (r2 = .39 vs. r2 = .17) and PaO2/FiO2 ratio (r2 = .25 vs. r2 = .10) than did EVLW indexed to ActBW. Indexing EVLW to PBW or AdjBW reduces the number of ARDS patients with normal EVLW and correlates better to Lung Injury Score and oxygenation than using ActBW. Studies are needed to confirm the presumed superiority of this method for diagnosing ARDS and to determine the clinical treatment implications.

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Fat embolism syndrome.

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To assess the incidence and risk factors for fat embolism syndrome. Data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) were analyzed using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes. From 1979 through 2005 among 928,324,000 patients discharged from short-stay hospitals in the United States, 41,000 (0.004%) had fat embolism syndrome. Among 21,538,000 patients with an isolated fracture of the femur (any site), tibia, fibula, pelvis, ribs, humerus, radius, or ulna, 25,000 (0.12%) developed fat embolism syndrome. Patients with multiple fractures of the femur (excluding neck) more often had fat embolism syndrome than those with isolated fractures (1.29% versus 0.54%). The incidence of fat embolism syndrome was lower with isolated fractures of the tibia or fibula (0.30%) and even lower with isolated fractures of the neck of the femur (0.06%). The incidence of fat embolism was too low to calculate with isolated fractures of the pelvis, ribs, humerus, radius, or ulna. Nonorthopedic conditions rarely, if ever, were accompanied by fat embolism syndrome. The fat embolism syndrome was more frequent in men (relative risk 5.71). Children, aged 0 to 9 years rarely had fat embolism syndrome. The fat embolism syndrome most commonly affected patients aged 10 to 39 years. The incidence of the fat embolism syndrome depends on the bone involved, whether fractures are isolated or multiple, the age of the patient and the gender. It rarely occurs as a result of medical conditions.

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Exp Ther Med

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Exp Ther Med

Journal ID (publisher-id): ETM

Title: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine

Publisher: D.A. Spandidos

ISSN (Print): 1792-0981

ISSN (Electronic): 1792-1015

Publication date (Print): August 2013

Publication date (Electronic): 05 June 2013

Publication date PMC-release: 05 June 2013

Volume: 6

Issue: 2

Pages: 469-474

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[1 ]Department of Critical Care Medicine, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853;

[2 ]Department of Anesthesiology, Air Force General Hospital, Beijing 100142, P.R. China;

[3 ]The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA;

[4 ]Department of Orthopaedics, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P.R. China

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Correspondence to: Professor Yan Wang, Department of Orthopaedics, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing 100853, P.R. China, E-mail: fhdoccn@ 123456163.com

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Publisher ID: etm-06-02-0469

DOI: 10.3892/etm.2013.1143

PMC ID: 3786876

PubMed ID: 24137210

SO-VID: 0f191d24-d9ce-4d1e-a8a4-6fe0cd152054

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