Brichard is a 30 year old businessman who has had his blood drawn for his annual physical. Results of his lab work show: fasting plasma glucose (FPG) = 90 mg/dl, total cholesterol = 170 mg/dl, LDL = 160 mg/dl and HDL = 40 mg/dl. His physical exam revealed a BMI = 24 and a blood pressure = 135/80. Which of the following values did not meet optimal goals of health in this patient? i. LDL and Blood pressure
ii. HDL and BMI
iii. Fasting plasma glucose and total cholesterol
iv. Blood pressure and total cholesterol

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A24-year-old g4p2 woman at 34 weeks gestation complains of a cough and whitish sputum for the last three days. she reports that everyone in the family has been sick. she reports a high fever last night up to 102°f (38.9°c). she denies chest pain. she has a history of asthma with no previous intubations. she uses an albuterol inhaler, although she has not used it this week. vital signs are: temperature 98.6°f (37°c); respiratory rate 16/minute; pulse 94 beats/minute; blood pressure 114/78; peak expiratory flow rate 430 l/min (baseline documented in the outpatient chart = 425 l/min). on physical examination, pharyngeal mucosa is erythematous and injected. lungs are clear to auscultation. white blood cell count 8,700 mcl; arterial blood gases on room air (normal ranges in parentheses): ph 7.44 (7.36–7.44); po2 103 mm hg (> 100); pco2 26 mm hg (28–32); hco3 19 mm hg (22–26). chest x-ray is normal. what is the correct interpretation of this arterial blood gas?

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