It is not usually necessary to assess arterial blood gases when diagnosing and treating asthma. However, this information can sometimes be useful in severe asthma attacks. Suppose that a patient had a...

It is not usually necessary to assess arterial blood gases when diagnosing and treating asthma. However, this information can sometimes be useful in severe asthma attacks. Suppose that a patient had a PO2 of 60mm hg and a PCo2 of 30mm hg when the patient first went to the emergency room. Explain how that could happen.