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Fat embolism syndrome (COVID-19) - Figure 2

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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