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It kinda irks me when someone describes a vital sign or lab value as “incompatible with life.”

Here’s a @tweetorial all about the extremes of physiology.

Case #1:
A 10 yo ____ presents with the following vital signs.
T 109F RR 30 HR 300 BP 142/116

Fill in the blank
Answer: 🐓

A chicken's "normal" Temp is 103-110F (w/ HR 220-360) & they live up to 11 yrs.
The Hummingbird would be quite bradycardia (“normal" HR 800-1200 when active)
The Desert ant (Cataglyphis bicolor) has a higher temp (up to 122F!) but doesn't live 10 yrs or have that BP
Case #2:
An *arterial* blood gas is obtained from a ___ showing
pH 7.37 / PCO2 50 / PaO2 20 / HCO3 26
(yup it really is arterial)

Fill in the blank
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