Your 20 year old patient was been admitted to your unit three days ago with transverse fractures of the tibia and fibula. She now complains of dyspnea and substernal, non-radiating chest pain. She is noted to be tachycardic and has a low grade fever. You suspect which of the following:
a. Atypical response to fracture pain.
b. Compartment syndrome.
c. Fat embolism syndrome.
d. Osteomyelitis.