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A 44-year-old man comes to the emergency department due to sudden-onset shortness of breath that started a few hours ago.  Last week, he sustained a crush injury after a motorcycle drove over his left foot, and he has been immobilized since then due to pain.  The patient drinks alcohol occasionally and does not use tobacco or illicit drugs.  Temperature is 36.1 C (97 F) , blood pressure is 118/76 mm Hg, pulse is 102/min, and respirations are 28/min.  BMI is 37 kg/m2.  On physical examination, heart rhythm is regular with normal S1 and S2.  The lungs are clear to auscultation bilaterally.  The dorsum of the left foot has resolving ecchymoses and swelling compared to when he was evaluated last week.  The right calf is swollen and tender.  Which of the following arterial blood gas values are most likely to be present in this patient?
A 44-year-old man comes to the emergency department due to sudden-onset shortness of breath that started a few hours ago.  Last week, he sustained a crush injury after a motorcycle drove over his left foot, and he has been immobilized since then due to pain.  The patient drinks alcohol occasionally and does not use tobacco or illicit drugs.  Temperature is 36.1 C (97 F) , blood pressure is 118/76 mm Hg, pulse is 102/min, and respirations are 28/min.  BMI is 37 kg/m<sup>2</sup>.  On physical examination, heart rhythm is regular with normal S1 and S2.  The lungs are clear to auscultation bilaterally.  The dorsum of the left foot has resolving ecchymoses and swelling compared to when he was evaluated last week.  The right calf is swollen and tender.  Which of the following arterial blood gas values are most likely to be present in this patient?   A) A B) B C) C D) D E) E F) F


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