A 27-year-old female in her third trimester of pregnancy ent…
A 27-year-old female in her third trimester of pregnancy enters the emergency department with a fractured left tibia caused by a fall on the ice. She appears short of breath, is agitated, and is complaining of severe pain. The ABG on room air results are as follows: pH: 7.43 PaC02: 31 HC03: 22 Pa02: 74 How would you interpret the results?
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This question is in three parts. The image below is a Voges-Proskauer test result for two bacterial strains labeled A and B: a. Which of the bacterial strains is exhibiting a positive result? b. What is the name of the product whose presence is indicated by the result? c. Why are the biochemical characteristics indicated by the positive result of this and the methyl red test useful (be specific)?
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