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===Discovery=== | ===Discovery=== | ||
* | *Fat embolism syndrome was first discovered by Zenker, in 1861 after he found pulmonary capillary fat deposition in a patient who suffered from crush injury. | ||
*In 1873, Bergmann described the first clinical case of FES in a patient who suffered a distal femur fracture. | |||
*In 1875, Czerny explored cerebral symptoms associated with FES. | |||
==Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies== | ==Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies== | ||
*In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name]. | *In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name]. |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Feham Tariq, MD [2]
Overview
Historical Perspective
The original description of fat embolism was in 1873 by Von Bergmann: “Ein fall todlicher fettembolie.”
Discovery
- Fat embolism syndrome was first discovered by Zenker, in 1861 after he found pulmonary capillary fat deposition in a patient who suffered from crush injury.
- In 1873, Bergmann described the first clinical case of FES in a patient who suffered a distal femur fracture.
- In 1875, Czerny explored cerebral symptoms associated with FES.
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
- In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].
Impact on Cultural History
Famous Cases
- The following are a few famous cases of disease name: