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A 65-Year-Old Man with a History of Moderate Chronic Obstructive

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A 65-year-old man with a history of moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is brought to the emergency department with progressive dyspnea, productive cough, and fever over the past 2 days. Initial evaluation shows that the patient is in respiratory distress. Temperature is 38.8 C (101.8 F) , blood pressure is 122/74 mm Hg, pulse is 110/min, and respirations are 32/min; pulse oximetry is 93% on 4 L oxygen by nasal cannula. A presumptive diagnosis of COPD exacerbation is made. His trachea is intubated and he is placed on mechanical ventilation. A central venous catheter is placed in the right subclavian vein. Intravenous antibiotics, glucocorticoids, and inhaled bronchodilators are administered. Despite these measures, the patient continues to desaturate over the next 20 minutes with a pulse oximetry reading of 83% despite breathing 100% inspired oxygen. His inspiratory pressures are elevated. Repeat vital signs show blood pressure of 80/50 mm Hg and pulse of 120/min. The trachea is deviated to the left. Breath sounds are absent on the right side and wheezes are heard on the left side. Neck veins are distended. Which of the following is the best next step in management of this patient?

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Total N

In statistical contexts, it refers to the total number of observations or data points in a study or analysis.

Expected Frequencies

The theoretical frequencies predicted in statistical hypothesis testing based on the assumptions of the null hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis

The proposition that assumes no significant difference or relationship exists within a set of data.

Groups

Collections of subjects or data points that are often categorized for comparative analysis in experiments or studies.