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A 60-year-old man involved in an automobile accident suffered multiple long-bone fractures and injury to the pelvis. Two days following his admission, he was found to be febrile with sinus tachycardia and tachypnea, axillary and conjunctival petechiae. He has a PO2 of 64 mmHg. Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
1) gram-negative sepsis with adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
2) fat embolism syndrome
3) lower lobe pneumonia
4) pneumothorax
5) fractured ribs
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| yasmeen
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2 fat embolism
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| achilles
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2-fat embolism
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| achilles
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its a classic presentation
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| determine
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Yes, you`re right.
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