A 27-year-old is brought to the emergency department by para…

A 27-year-old is brought to the emergency department by paramedics following a drug overdose. The patient is obtunded. Arterial Blood Gases are drawn on room air.  ABG Results:  pH 7.24 PaC02 60 mm Hg Pa02 65 mm Hg HC03 26 mEq/L What is the A-a gradient for this patient?

This question is in three parts. The image below is a Voges-…

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)?