FAT EMBOLI IN GOATS. I. PULMONARY FAT EMBOLISM IN GOATS DYING FROM THE EFFECTS OF MASSIVE TRAUMA

Abstract

Fat emboli were found in the lungs of all goats that died from the effects of massive thigh trauma that included severe comminution of the femur. The intravascular fat was found in impressive amounts in a high percentage of the animals; however, no changes were found in the lungs or other organs that could be attributed to the presence of fat emboli. There was no relation between the amount of embolic fat found in the lungs and the number of clostridial organisms that was found in the wound exudate. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0272182

Entities

People

  • Theodore O. Downing

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Embolism And Thrombosis

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.