52 year old male brought to the ED status post motor cycle a…
52 year old male brought to the ED status post motor cycle accident. Imaging shows multiple head trauma and 8 broken ribs, subdural hematoma and cervical spine fracture. CT chest and abdomen shows bilateral pleural effusion and lacerated liver. Hemodynamics and VS: HR 130 BP 82/54CVP 2mmHg ICP 17 mmHg Hb 9.8 g/dLWhat would you recommend?
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The following data are gathered during a PEEP study (FIO2 = 0.60). Based on these data, what is the optimum PEEP level? PEEP cm H2O 0 5 10 15 20 25 PaO2 mm Hg 46 54 67 73 75 74 Compliance ml/cm H2O 18 23 26 30 24 19 Systolic pressure 125 123 114 115 104 94 Diastolic pressure 90 88 83 84 76 68
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