A patient is intubated in the ICU for airway management post…

A patient is intubated in the ICU for airway management post intracranial hemorrhage.    Ventilator settings are PRVC rate of 18/min, VT 600ml, fi02 .30, PEEP 5 cmH20.  The patient’s IBW is 75 kg.   ΔP is 22 cmH20.   Abg’s on these settings:  sp02 97%, pH 7.58, paC02 22torr, pa02 90 torr, HC03 22 meq/L, Base Excess -2.  What changes would you recommend, if any?

Which of the following strategies are utilized to ventilate…

Which of the following strategies are utilized to ventilate a patient with ARDS:    Allow for prolonged exhalation.   Use tidal volumes of 6 – 8 ml’s/kg IBW.   Allow permissive hypercapnea to reduce barotrauma.   Ventilate with tidal volumes of 4 – 6 ml’s/kg of IBW.