A patient has been admitted through the ED with increasing S…

A patient has been admitted through the ED with increasing SOB for the past 3 days. The CXR reveals opacities in the RML and RLL. The patient presents with the following clinical data: ABG: pH 7.53, PCO2 = 29, PO2 = 78, HCO3 = 24 on 2 L/min (28% FiO2) of O2, HR = 123 bpm, RR = 28 bpm, B/P = 172/89. 1) What is the P(A-a)O2 difference and what does it indicate?2) What is the P/F ratio and what does it indicate?