Cerebral fat embolism (CFE): clinical features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on cerebral fat embolism (cfe): clinical features: Types Eruption type Pure cerebral Pure pulmonary Mixed Complete type Clinical features Gurd’s major diagnostic criteria Gurd’s minor diagnostic criteria Prognosis

Types

  • Eruption type
  • Pure cerebral
  • Pure pulmonary
  • Mixed
  • Complete type

Clinical features

Gurd’s major diagnostic criteria

Gurd’s minor diagnostic criteria

Prognosis

References

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