When would symptoms of ARDS associated with a fat embolism from a long bone fracture be most likely to develop?
a. 2 to 4 hours following the fracture
b. 4 to 12 hours following the fracture
c. 12 to 48 hours following the fracture
d. 48 to 96 hours following the fracture
C
Between 12 and 48 hours after the fracture of a long bone, the symptoms of ARDS related to a fat embolism from the fracture would begin to appear.
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a. 11. b. 10. c. 6. d. 5.