A 1.5 Kg newborn is on mechanical ventilation due to a poor…

A 1.5 Kg newbоrn is оn mechаnicаl ventilаtiоn due to a poor APGAR score post delivery. The following are ventilatory parameters and ABG results: Mode - AC Total rate - 46 Rate - 40 Exhaled VT - 5 ml Pressure - 18 cm H2O Total VE - 0.23 L/min PEEP - 3 cm H2O PIP - 21 cm H2O FIO2 - 0.60     pH - 7.26 PaCO2 - 53 torr PaO2 - 60 torr HCO3 - 24 mEq/L BE - 0.2 mEq/L