The Blood gas
Please assess the ABG and identify what changes in the patients settings you would like to make based on the blood gas. (Note that the patient’s tidal volume range based on the patient’s Ideal Body Weight is 360-480 mL)
| Time | 1130 | ||||
| Machine Settings | |||||
| Mode | VC/AC | ||||
| Tidal Volume | 450 mL | ||||
| Pressure Control | — | ||||
| Frequency | 14 bpm | ||||
| Inspiratory Time | 0.9 sec | ||||
| Flow Rate | — | ||||
| Pressure Support | — | ||||
| PEEP | +5 cmH2O | ||||
| FIO2 | 50% | ||||
| Alarms | |||||
| High/Low Press Alarm | 50 cmH2O | ||||
| Hi/Low Minute VentilationAlarm | 15L/min/ 3L/min | ||||
| High Frequency Alarm | 30 bpm | ||||
| Hi/Low Tidal Volume Alarm | — | ||||
| Apnea Alarm | — | ||||
| Patient Values | |||||
| Total Frequency | 14 bpm | ||||
| Inspiratory Tidal Volume | 450 mL | ||||
| Expiratory Tidal Volume | 432 mL | ||||
| Minute Ventilation | 6.3 L/min | ||||
| Peak Inspiratory Pressure | 24 cm2O | ||||
| Plateau Pressure | |||||
| Mean Airway Pressure | 8 cmH2O | ||||
| Patient Monitoring | |||||
| SpO2 | 93% | ||||
| ETCO2 | |||||
| Time | |||||
| ABG | 1153 | ||||
| Ph | 7.27 | ||||
| PaCO2 | 68 mmHg | ||||
| PaO2 | 63 mmHg | ||||
| HCO-3 | 26 mEq/L | ||||
| RT Name |
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