A 65 y/o male with a history of tobacco use was brought int…
A 65 y/o male with a history of tobacco use was brought into the ER complaining of shortness of breath. An arterial blood gas was drawn with the following result:pH – 7.24PaCO2 – 68 mmHgPaO2 – 54 mmHgHCO3 – 31 mEq/LBE – +3 mEq/LBased on the blood gas values, what could be wrong?