Research Status and Prospects of Non-Traumatic Fat Embolism in Forensic Medicine.
Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi
; 38(2): 263-266, 2022 Apr 25.
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em En, Zh
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35899517
ABSTRACT
In the practice of forensic pathology, fat embolism is one of the common causes of death, which can be divided into two categories traumatic and non-traumatic. Non-traumatic fat embolism refers to the blockage of small blood vessels by fat droplets in the circulatory blood flow caused by non-traumatic factors such as underlying diseases, stress, poisoning and lipid metabolism disorders. At present, it is believed that the production of non-traumatic fat embolism is related to the disturbance of lipid metabolism, C-reactive protein-related cascade reaction, the agglutination of chylomicron and very low-density lipoprotein. The forensic identification of the cause of death of non-traumatic fat embolism is mainly based on the case, systematic autopsy, HE staining and fat staining, but it is often missed or misdiagnosed by forensic examiners because of its unknown risk factors, hidden onset, the difficulty of HE staining observation and irregular implementation of fat staining. In view of the lack of attention to non-traumatic fat embolism in forensic identification, this paper reviews the concepts, pathophysiological mechanism, research progress, existing problems and countermeasures of non-traumatic fat embolism, providing reference for forensic scholars.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Embolia Pulmonar
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Embolia Gordurosa
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
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Zh
Revista:
Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi
Assunto da revista:
JURISPRUDENCIA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China