Pulmonary
Fat Embolism
Radiologic
Findings
Chest CT at 5 days and
19 days after initial evaluation 
Brief
Discussions
Occurs
24-72hrs after major trauma-associated long bone fracture
Pulmonary
Fat Embolism
Radiologic
Findings
Chest CT at 5 days and
19 days after initial evaluation
Brief
Discussions
Occurs
24-72hrs after major trauma-associated long bone fracture
Respiratory distress, cerebral abnormalities or petechial hemorrhage
Two pathophysiology
- fat droplets obstruct pulmonary vessel
- embolic FFA directly toxic to pneumocyts
and capillary endothelium
HRCT findings : prior to clinical manifestation
- bilateral GGO and interlobular septal
thickening,
centrilobular nodular opacity
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