A 32-year-old man sustains an iliac wing fracture and a contralateral femur fracture. Twelve hours later he has shortness of breath with tachypnea, hypoxia, and confusion. A chest radiograph is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a.Fat emboli syndrome
b. Adult respiratory distress syndrome
c. Pulmonary embolus
d.Tension pneumothorax
a.Fat emboli syndrome
b. Adult respiratory distress syndrome
c. Pulmonary embolus
d.Tension pneumothorax