FAT EMBOLISM: AN AID TO DIAGNOSIS

Autor: Gurd, Alan R.
Zdroj: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume; November 1970, Vol. 52 Issue: 4 p732-737, 6p
Abstrakt: 1. A diagnostic procedure is described which is specific for fat embolism. It allows identification of the pathological fat globules On a stained slide.2. The amount of pathological fat can be estimated by comparing the serum triglyceride levels before and after filtration.3. The method is simple, reproducible and inexpensive.
Databáze: Supplemental Index