Case Report
Fat Embolism Syndrome: A Case Report and Review Literature
Table 3
Guard’s criteria [
8] (2 major criteria or 1 major criterion plus 2 minor criteria).
| Major criteria | 1. Petechial rash | 2. Respiratory symptom with radiographic change | 3. Central nervous system sign unrelated to trauma or other conditions |
| Minor criteria | 1. Tachycardia (HR 120 bpm) | 2. Pyrexia (temperature > 39°C) | 3. Retinal change (fat or petechiae) | 4. Acute thrombocytopenia | 5. Acute decrease in hemoglobin | 6. High erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) | 7. Fat globules in sputum |
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