Podiatry and Medical - Set 2

Answer − C − The etiologic factor implicated in the development of pulmonary insufficiency following major nonthoracic trauma is fat embolism syndrome. Post-traumatic pulmonary insufficiency in the absence of significant thoracic trauma has been attributed to a wide variety of etiologic agents, including aspiration, simple atelectasis, lung contusion, fat embolism, pneumonia, pneumothorax, pulmonary edema, and pulmonary thromboembolism.