You are caring for a patient with an IBW of 50kg on the foll…
You are caring for a patient with an IBW of 50kg on the following settings, SIMV/VC, tidal volume 575ml, RR 12bpm, PEEP 5cmH2O, FIO2 0.40. You obtain a blood gas with the following results: ph 7.49, PaCO2 33, PaO2 82, HCO3 26. The physician asks you to make one single change, if needed. What would you do?
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