Table 8.

 

• Assist control mode – volume ventilation
• Reduce tidal volume to 6 mL/kg lean body weight
• Keep inspiratory plateau pressure (Pplat) ≤ 30 cm H2O
– Reduce TV as low as 4 mL/kg predicted body weight to limit Pplat
• Maintain SaO2/SpO2 88–95%
• Anticipated PEEP settings at various FIO2 requirements
FiO2	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	1.0
PEEP	5	5	8	8	10	10	10	12	14	14	14	16	18	20–24
* Predicted Body Weight Calculation
• Male – 50 + 2.3 (height (inches) – 60) or 50 + 0.91 (height (cm) – 152.4)
• Female – 45.5 + 2.3 (height (inches) – 60) or 45.5 + 0.91 (height (cm) – 152.4)

TV, tidal volume; SaO₂, arterial oxygen saturation; SpO₂, pulse oximetry oxyhemoglobin saturation; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure