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1. HELP with ABGs and Correction by Ventilatory Settings

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   In a patient with a history of COPD who comes into the hospital and is diagnosed with Acute Respiratory Failure and pneumonia... ABG 1: CO2 54, HCO3 30, O2 52, pH 7.25. Pt is given 28% with a venturi mask. ABG 2 30 minutes later: CO2 48, HCO3 30, ...