Fat embolism syndrome in long bone fracture--clinical experience in a tertiary referral center in Taiwan.

Background: Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a potentially fatal complication of long bone fractures. There have been no reports of FES in long bone fractures in this decade in Taiwan. The purpose of this study was to review the FES experiences in a tertiary referral center between January 1997 and February 2008.

Comprehensive evaluation of patients with suspected renal hypertension using MDCT: from protocol to interpretation.

Objective: The objectives of this article are to, first, describe the reasons for and details of the MDCT protocol for patients with suspected renal hypertension; second, explain the importance of comprehensive evaluation by MDCT in patients with suspected renal hypertension; third, review the image appearances of important conditions that may be encountered in the reader's clinical practice; and, fourth, explain what information should be included in a comprehensive MDCT report for patients with suspected renal hypertension.

Conclusion: MDCT is widely used for renal artery evaluation in patients with resistant hypertension. Because the regions outside the renal arteries might also have diseases that contribute to the symptoms, a comprehensive interpretation including the renal arteries, renal parenchyma, adrenal glands, and scanned abdomen is very important.