Review Question - QID 109067

A 34-year-old male is brought to the emergency department by ambulance following a motor vehicle accident in which the patient was an unrestrained driver. The paramedics report that the patient was struck from behind by a drunk driver. He was mentating well at the scene but complained of pain in his abdomen. The patient has no known past medical history. In the trauma bay, his temperature is 98.9°F (37.2°C), blood pressure is 86/51 mmHg, pulse is 138/min, and respirations are 18/min. The patient is somnolent but arousable to voice and pain. His lungs are clear to auscultation bilaterally. He is diffusely tender to palpation on abdominal exam with bruising over the left upper abdomen. His distal pulses are thready, and capillary refill is delayed bilaterally. Two large-bore peripheral intravenous lines are placed to bolus him with intravenous 0.9% saline. Chest radiograph shows multiple left lower rib fractures. Which of the following parameters is most likely to be seen in this patient?