You are ventilating an adult female with a Hamilton-G5 in AP…
You are ventilating an adult female with a Hamilton-G5 in APVcmv. Her weight is 120 lb (IBW) and her settings are: Rate 14 (patient is assisting at 20), Vt 800ml, FIO2 30%, Itime 1.2 seconds, PIP 38, Pplat 30, PEEP 5ABG’s on these settings are 7.49/32/58/23/89% What would be the most appropriate change (if any) to correct the PaCO2? What would the new setting be? What change would be the most appropriate (if any) to correct the PaO2 and SaO2? What would the new setting be? What is the static compliance? Is it normal, high or low?
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