A 5′ 6″ female patient was admitted for exacerbation of her…
A 5′ 6″ female patient was admitted for exacerbation of her reactive airway disease. When the practitioner arrived to assess her and was found to be obtunded with slow shallow respirations. The following arterial blood gas was obtained on a 5L NC: pH – 7.22 PaCO2 – 68 torr PaO2 – 78 torr HCO3 – 25 mEq/L BE – +1 The physician decided to intubate. What initial vent settings should the patient be placed on?
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