A 22 year old male is admitted with fracture of the left femur. Two days later, he becomes mildly confused, has a respiratory rate of 40/min and scattered patechial rash on his upper torso. Chest X-ray shows patchy alveolar opacities bilaterally. His aerial blood gas analysis is abnormal. The most likely diagnosis is
A 22 year old male is admitted with fracture of the left femur. Two days later, he becomes mildly confused, has a respiratory rate of 40/min and scattered patechial rash on his upper torso. Chest X-ray shows patchy alveolar opacities bilaterally. His aerial blood gas analysis is abnormal. The most likely diagnosis is
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A 22 year old male is admitted with fracture of the left femur. Two days later, he becomes mildly confused, has a respiratory rate of 40/min and scattered patechial rash on his upper torso. Chest X-ray shows patchy alveolar opacities bilaterally. His aerial blood gas analysis is abnormal. The most likely diagnosis is
β Correct Answer: D. Fat embolism
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