Gas Transport — O2 and CO2 MCQ — NEET PG Practice Question | NEETPGAI
Gas Transport — O2 and CO2
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heart-pulse Physiology
A 42-year-old woman with acute pneumonia presents with severe dyspnea and chest pain. ABG on room air shows: pH 7.48, PaCO₂ 28 mmHg, PaO₂ 62 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 21 mEq/L. Respiratory rate is 32 breaths/min. Chest X-ray shows bilateral infiltrates. What is the most appropriate immediate next step in management?
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