frontal
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A 30-year-old male is admitted to the hospital after a motorcycle accident that resulted in a fracture of the right femur. The fracture is managed with traction. Three days later the patient becomes confused and tachypneic. A petechial rash is noted over the chest. Lungs are clear to auscultation. Arterial blood gases show PO2 of 50, PCO2 of 28, and pH of 7.49. The most likely diagnosis is:
A) Unilateral pulmonary edema B) Hematoma of the chest C) Fat embolism D) Pulmonary embolism E) Early Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia
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| lucky
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fat embolism
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| phuluong2k
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fat emboli too,
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| PT+MD
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C) Fat embolism 
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| ARJ
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| chemamr
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yeah, Fat embolism. 
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| frontal
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Yoohoo!! Y'all gonna score fat.
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