A 71-year-old man is brought to emergency following a 1-hour history of chest tightness, left shoulder pain, and dyspnea. He has a history of hypertension managed with hydrochlorothiazide. He has smoked one pack of cigarettes daily for 50 years. Laboratory studies show:
Bicarbonate 18 mEq/L
pCO2 33 mmHg
Which of the following is most likely to be seen in this patient?
Exudation; ↑ Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP); metabolic acidosis
Exudation; ↑ PCWP; metabolic alkalosis
Exudation; ↑ PCWP; respiratory acidosis
Exudation; ↑ PCWP; respiratory alkalosis
Exudation; ↔ PCWP; metabolic acidosis
Exudation; ↔ PCWP; metabolic alkalosis
Exudation; ↔ PCWP; respiratory acidosis
Exudation; ↔ PCWP; respiratory alkalosis
Transudation; ↑ PCWP; metabolic acidosis
Transudation; ↑ PCWP; metabolic alkalosis
Transudation; ↑ PCWP; respiratory acidosis
Transudation; ↑ PCWP; respiratory alkalosis
Transudation; ↔ PCWP; metabolic acidosis
Transudation; ↔ PCWP; metabolic alkalosis
Transudation; ↔ PCWP; respiratory acidosis
Transudation; ↔ PCWP; respiratory alkalosis
