[Fat embolism in a 10-year old boy with a femoral fracture].
1983
J Olaison
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D002648
Child
A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.
Children
D004620
Embolism, Fat
Blocking of a blood vessel by fat deposits in the circulation. It is often seen after fractures of large bones or after administration of CORTICOSTEROIDS.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000367
Age Factors
Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time.