A 60-year-old male patient weighs 80 kg (176 lbs) and is on…
A 60-year-old male patient weighs 80 kg (176 lbs) and is on a volume-cycled ventilator at a set Vt of 800 mL, a peak pressure reading of 65 cm H2O, exhaled Vt measured at 760 mL, Peak inspiratory flowrate is 60 L/min., a plateau pressure reading of 58 cm H2O and a PEEP of 5 cm H2O. Which of the following is most likely occurring at this time?
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A 80 kg (176 lb) male suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome is being mechanically ventilated at the following settings:Mode: VC, A/CTidal Volume: 500 mLSet Rate: 10 br/minTotal Rate: 10 br/minPIP: 68 cm H2OFIO2: 0.45PEEP: 8 cm H2OBlood Gasses:pH: 7.37PaCO2: 44 torrPaO2: 89 torrHCO3-: 22 mEq/LThe respiratory therapist should:
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