Your patient has severe pneumonia and the blood gas measurements reveal a PaCO₂of 51 mmHg and a PaO₂ of 55 mmHg.The patient is breathing with an air entrainment mask at an FIO₂of 0.60.What conclusion(s)can you reach?

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The patient has both ventilatory failure (indicated by a PaCO2 greater than 45 mmHg) and oxygenation failure (indicated by a PaO2 less than 60 mmHg), which together constitute respiratory failure.

Your Patient Has Severe Pneumonia and the Blood Gas Measurements