A 52-year-old male presents to the emergency department with…
A 52-year-old male presents to the emergency department with confusion and lethargy. His past medical history includes hypertension and diabetes mellitus. The following laboratory values are obtained: Sodium (Na⁺): 140 mEq/L Chloride (Cl⁻): 100 mEq/L Bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻): 24 mEq/L Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN): 18 mg/dL Creatinine: 1.0 mg/dL Glucose: 110 mg/dL Calcium: 9.4 mg/dL What is this patient’s anion gap?
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Mr. Hall 6’ 2” and is being mechanically ventilated due to respiratory failure and complicated by ARDS. The following are the patients ventilator parameters and abg results:Mode A/C Total rate 12 pH 7.22Rate 12 breaths/min PIP 45 cm H2O PaCO2 63 torrVT 550 ml Plat 40 cm H2O PaO2 51 torrPEEP 0 cm H2O HCO3 26 mEq/LFIO2 0.80 BE +2 SaO2 83% Hb 15 g/dlWhat is this patients CaO2?
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