Table 2.
Respiratory parameters at the time of occurrence of first pneumothorax in mechanically ventilated patients (N=80).
| Ventilation information | Value |
|---|---|
| Respiratory support- N (%) | |
| Mechanical ventilation | 80 (100%) |
| ECMO | 6 (7%) |
| Ventilator parameters; Mean (SD) | |
| Pao2/FIO2 | 117 (77) |
| Tidal volume | 451 (74) |
| TV/Kg of IBW | 6.9 (1.2) |
| FiO2 | 83 (22) |
| PEEP | 11 (4) |
| Peak pressure cm H2O (N = 59) | 34 (7) |
| Plateau pressure cm H2O (N = 18) | 29 (7) |
| Driving pressure cm H2O (N = 18) | 18 (6) |
| Static Compliance ml/cm H2O (N = 18) | 24 (15) |
| Dynamic Compliance ml/cm H2O (N = 59) | 23 (11) |
| Blood Gas; Median (SD) | |
| PH | 7.3 (0.1) |
| PaO2 | 87 (73) |
| PCO2 | 61 (23) |
ECMO: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure; HFNC: high flow nasal canula; Pao2: Partial Pressure of oxygen; FIO2: Fraction of Inspired Oxygen; TV: Tidal Volume; IBW: Ideal body weight; PEEP: Positive end-expiratory pressure; PCO2: Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide.