HY USMLE Q #1187 – Pulmonary

A 56-year-old man comes to the physician for a follow-up appointment. He has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes daily for 40 years. He has a 3-year history of productive cough. Vitals are normal. Which of the following is most likely to be seen in this patient?

  Arterial pCO2 of 30 mmHg
  Bicarbonate of 21 mEq/L
  Decreased urinary protons
  Holosystolic murmur that increases with inspiration
  Increased pulmonary capillary wedge pressure