Initial imaging. (A) Radiograph of the left lower extremity demonstrating a closed, oblique fracture of the left femur with displacement of the distal femoral fragment. (B) Chest radiograph obtained shortly after endotracheal intubation showing bilateral patchy infiltrates consistent with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
From: Kosova E, Bergmark B, Piazza G. Fat embolism syndrome. Circulation 2015; 131(3):317-20. DOI:
10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.010835. Copyright © 2015 American Heart Association. Reproduced with permission from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.
