Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

The previous shift noted the ventilator settings of FiO. 2 0.75, rate 14, mode is assist control with a tidal volume of 450 mL/breath, and positive end-expiratory pressure of 8 cm H 2 O. The current arterial blood gas is pH 7.32, PaO 2 82 mm Hg, and PaCO 2 42 mm Hg, with an SaO 2 of 99% on those settings. ................
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