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A 60 year old woman with fracture neck of femur presents to the emergency depament a few days after her injury with sudden onset breathlessness and chest pain. The most likely diagnosis is:

A
Myocardial Infarction
B
Deep Vein Thrombosis
C
Pulmonary Embolism
D
Pleuritis
High-Yield Explanation
Answer is C (Pulmonary Embolism): Sudden onset of Dyspnea and Chest Pain following injury, surgery or immobilization strongly suggests a diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism.

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