A patient admitted to the hospital with very severe COPD, br…
A patient admitted to the hospital with very severe COPD, bronchiectasis, and diabetes was admitted to the ICU with hypoxic respiratory failure. An automated physical therapy consult is received to evaluate and treat the patient for mobility. Which of the following is the correct clinical assessment and decision based on the patient’s ABGs shown below? PH/CO2/O2/HCO3 7.20/80/65/23 – Yesterday PM 7.06/99/75/24- Early this AM