A patient has the following blood gas data. Calculate the al…
A patient has the following blood gas data. Calculate the alveolar oxygen tension (PAO2.) (in mmHg) ABG: pH 7.47, PaCO2 28, PaO2 85, HCO3 20, SaO2 95%VBG (mixed): pH 7.43, PvCO2 40, PvO2 35, SvO2 58%FiO2 .60, Hb 12, PB 740, RQ 0.9
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During a 6-minute Walk Test, you document that the patient’s SpO2 decreases from 97% to 89% and the HR increased from 82 to 121 bpm. Use principles of gas diffusion and lung physiology to explain how these results would be indicative of a pulmonary diffusion defect. (ie What happened during exercise to cause a diffusion defect?)
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