Chapter 14: Nursing Management: Patients With Coronary ...

Since blood gases remained with normal ranges, we did not modify respiratory rate or TV (blood pH = 7.40; pCO2 = 41 mmHg; pO2 = 272 mmHg during TLV). After 30 min of TLV, EV was progressively decreased in this same animal down to 10 ml/kg with no any adverse effects and then to 8 ml/kg at which the first expiratory limitation occurred. ................
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