Table 2: Schonfeld's Fat Embolism Index 5 or more points on the Fat Embolism Index indicates FES [16].
| Symptom | Points |
| Diffuse petechiae | 5 |
| Bilateral diffuse alveolar infiltrates | 4 |
| Hypoxia (PaO2 < 70 mmHg) | 3 |
| Confusion | 1 |
| Pyrexia > 38 *C | 1 |
| Tachycardia > 120 bpm | 1 |
| Tachypnea > 30/min | 1 |