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PaCO₂ 68 PaO₂ 55 HCO₃ 24 Lactate 3.1

Four hours later, the tocilizumab infusion finished. Maya ordered the 6-hour ABG. abg tocil

“Yes. But look at her CRP and IL-6 from this morning. They’ve tripled.” Maya scrolled through the chart. “She’s not just fatigued. She’s in a cytokine storm.” PaCO₂ 68 PaO₂ 55 HCO₃ 24 Lactate 3

Maya answered, “Because tocilizumab blocks IL-6 receptors. It can lower CRP dramatically—but it can also mask signs of superinfection. The ABG will tell us if her oxygenation improves or if she’s silently getting worse.” But look at her CRP and IL-6 from this morning

“She is —the vent just isn’t showing it because it’s set to A/C with a backup rate. Do a manual breath hold.” Maya disconnected the circuit for five seconds. The patient coughed.

They intubated Letitia smoothly. Post-intubation ABG: pH 7.33, PaCO₂ 45, PaO₂ 78. Better.