A patient is receiving mechanical ventilation on a Hamilton…
A patient is receiving mechanical ventilation on a Hamilton G-5 with the following settings:Mode: (S)CMV Vt: 500 mL Set rate: 12 bpm Tot rate: 20 bpm PEEP: 12 cmH2O PIP: 35 cmH2O Pplat: 32 cmH2O FiO2: 1.0 Peak Flow: 60 LpmABGs: pH 7.47, PaCO2 33, PaO2 55, HCO3 20CXR reveals diffuse, bilateral opacities. The patient’s lung compliance has been steadily decreasing. What ventilator recommendation would be most appropriate for this patient at this time?
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Reed has been on a ventilator for 48 hours. The pressure-time tracing for three separate hours is shown below. If tidal volume and flow remained the same, which of the following is/are true regarding the pulmonary mechanics for this patient?
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