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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