Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests

An arterial blood gas demonstrates a pO2 = 56 and a pCO2 = 44. 2. 50 year old man with a 65 pack/year smoking history and a cough. His chest x-ray shows a diffuse reticulonodular pattern. 3. 36 year old man with muscular dystrophy. He is presently wheelchair bound and an arterial blood gas demonstrates a pO2 = 60 and a pCO2 = 52. ................
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