You are working in the lab and receive a specimen on a criti…

You are working in the lab and receive a specimen on a critical patient. The pO2 is critically low at 35 mmol/L for this patient, the pH is 7.35 while the pCO2 is 44 mmHg. You note that the patient is on 100% oxygen. What conclusion can you make about this specimen?

A 56-year-old  was found unconscious at home with a respirat…

A 56-year-old  was found unconscious at home with a respiratory rate of 6 breaths per minute. An ambulance was called and the paramedics administered naloxone for a suspected fentanyl overdose. On arrival to the emergency room, the ABG showed the following.  What type of event is the patient experiencing?PaO2                     59 mmHgpH                         7.30PaC02                  55  mmHgHCO3-                  25 mEq/L