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Everyone’s favorite neurotic doctor House, delved into a medical concept of ‘fat embolism’ of the dying female patient on their dramatic season finale. Dr. House tends to speed through exactly what is the medical problem at hand, focusing more on his character development, which left many wondering what this ‘fat embolism’ is.
A fat embolism is a large fat droplet that enters the bloodstream. A fat embolism occurs most commonly following a fracture of the pelvis, femur, or tibia. Multiple fractures are more likely to lead to fat embolism than single fractures.
As a result of physical trauma or surgery, fatty bone marrow leaks out of a broken bone and enters the blood stream. Once in the blood stream the fat can get into the arteries that lead to the lungs or brain, causing respiratory failure or cerebral complications.
Doctors usually act quickly to repair broken bones to avoid fat embolisms and can use electrolytic solutions to destroy the fat in the blood stream. (FreeMD)
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Symptoms of a fat embolism may include:
Rapid heart rate
Shortness of breath
Usually red or brown rash, developing in the upper body (armpits)
Sudden confusion
Agitation
Lethargy
Excessive sleepiness
Coma
Seizures
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