Pulmonary embolism, a serious complication of HIT, is manifested by which of the following clinical signs?
A) Blanching of fingers and toes and loss of peripheral pulses
B) Chest pain, pallor, and confusion
C) Headache, impaired speech, and loss of motor function
D) Dyspnea, pleuritic pain, and rales

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The presence of blanching and the loss of peripheral pulses, sensation, or motor function in a limb indicate peripheral vascular thrombi.Neurologic signs and symptoms such as confusion, headache, and impaired speech can signal the onset of cerebral artery occlusion and stroke.Acute myocardial infarction may be heralded by dyspnea, chest pain, pallor, and alterations in blood pressure.Thrombi in the pulmonary vasculature may be evidenced by pleuritic pain, rales, and dyspnea.

Pulmonary Embolism, a Serious Complication of HIT, Is Manifested by Which