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 475ml, RR 15bpm, PEEP 5cmH2O, FIO2 0.50. You obtain a blood gas with the following results: ph 7.29, PaCO2 56, PaO2 70, HCO3 26. The physician asks you to make one single change, if needed. What would you do?
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