Rapid improvement of respiratory symptoms associated with fat embolism by high-dose methylpredonisolone: a case report.
Kubota
Takeshi
T
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Hirosaki School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan.
Ebina
Toshiaki
T
Tonosaki
Mitsuru
M
Ishihara
Hironori
H
Matsuki
Akitomo
A
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008775:Methylprednisolone