A 34-Year-Old Man Is Hospitalized Due to Trauma Sustained During

A 34-year-old man is hospitalized due to trauma sustained during a motor vehicle collision.  He subsequently develops worsening shortness of breath and confusion and dies despite appropriate management.  Autopsy examination shows scattered petechiae on the anterior thorax.  Microscopic evaluation of his pulmonary vessels reveals the findings shown below. Which of the following most likely predisposed this patient to developing the observed histopathologic abnormality?

A) Aspiration of gastric contents
B) Left ventricular dysfunction
C) Long-bone fracture
D) Severe systemic infection
E) Thrombosis in the deep veins

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