Study #2
A 180-pound, 79-year-old man with documented CO₂ retention secondary to severe emphysema has been in the intensive care unit for 2 days with a diagnosis of acute bacterial pneumonia. The patient has been stable for the past 20 hours with the following arterial blood gas values and vital signs on a 28% Venturi mask:

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Study #2
A 180-pound, 79-year-old man with documented CO₂ retention secondary to severe emphysema has been in the intensive care unit for 2 days with a diagnosis of acute bacterial pneumonia. The patient has been stable for the past 20 hours with the following arterial blood gas values and vital signs on a 28% Venturi mask:
Study #2 A 180-pound, 79-year-old man with documented CO<sub>2</sub> retention secondary to severe emphysema has been in the intensive care unit for 2 days with a diagnosis of acute bacterial pneumonia. The patient has been stable for the past 20 hours with the following arterial blood gas values and vital signs on a 28% Venturi mask:

Study #2 A 180-pound, 79-year-old man with documented CO<sub>2</sub> retention secondary to severe emphysema has been in the intensive care unit for 2 days with a diagnosis of acute bacterial pneumonia. The patient has been stable for the past 20 hours with the following arterial blood gas values and vital signs on a 28% Venturi mask:

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The Answer is Chronic ventilatory failure with moderate hypoxemia

Study #2 a 180-Pound, 79-Year-Old Man with Documented CO2 Retention Secondary to Secondary

Study #2 a 180-Pound, 79-Year-Old Man with Documented CO₂ Retention Secondary to Secondary