A 25 yo man arrives at the UF Health ED where he is unrespon…

A 25 yo man arrives at the UF Health ED where he is unresponsive to moderate shaking. He was at a party where he was consuming alcohol and recreational drugs. Breathing room air, ABG data are as follows; pH = 7.14, PaCO2 = 78 mm Hg, PaO2 = 50 mm Hg, HCO3- = 26 mEq/L, and SpO2 = 86%. Which of the following best describes the acid/base status of this patient?

A 36 yo woman presents with her second pneumonia in six mont…

A 36 yo woman presents with her second pneumonia in six months, within her left upper lung lobe.Bronchoscopy shows a “raspberry-like” projection/polyp within the bronchus to the left upper lobe. The histology is shown below and the tumor was positive for chromogranin staining,  The best diagnosis is which of the following?

A 57 yo woman develops increasing shortness of breath over n…

A 57 yo woman develops increasing shortness of breath over nine months. She has smoked two-packs of cigarettes a week since she was 18 yo. On physical examination, she has decreased breath sounds bilaterally. Pulmonary function tests show decreased FEV1, increased total lung volume, and the FEV1/FVC ratio is below normal. Which of the following conditions is most consistent with these findings?

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb “es…

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb “estar”. Rememer accent marks. ¿Dónde [blank1] nosotros en la clase? Yo [blank2] delante de la pizarra. David [blank3] al lado de mi escritorio. El no habla con Diego y Luisa porque (because) ellos [blank4] lejos de él. Tú [blank5] entre la ventana y Verónica.