Fat embolism syndrome (COVID-19)

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Fat embolism syndrome (COVID-19) - Figure 2

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Author: Srinivas Chakravarthy, MD
Category: Laboratory Hematology
Published Date: 10/08/2020

56-year-old obese female with diabetes presented with breathlessness and tested positive for COVID-19. CBC shows pancytopenia and the flag off for a clot. The peripheral smear shows neutrophils with fat globules. Particles of yellow fat in the collection tube can be seen in figure 2.

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