Classic petechial rash associated with fat embolism
Classic petechial rash associated with fat embolism
This image shows the classic petechial rash associated with fat embolism. Emboli traveling through the arterial circulation are thought to obstruct dermal vessels resulting in petechiae of the nondependent regions of the body such as the anterior thorax depicted in this image.
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