title: Cerebral fat embolism syndrome mimicking thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a patient with hemoglobin SC disease.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kammeyer
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep, and Occupational Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Devnani
authors.affiliation: Section of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003244:Consciousness Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D004630:Emergencies; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006450:Hemoglobin SC Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology*; D010976:Platelet Count; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018746:Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins