The NIH Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Network developed a ventilator strategy using a lower tidal volume. Once the tidal volume has been determined then other parameter can be set.
ventilator mode: volume assist/control
Other Parameters
Target
respiratory rate
adjust to maintain minute ventilation; range 6 to 35 breaths per minute
ratio of length of inspiration to length of expiration periods
from 1:1 to 1:3
PaCO2
be careful increasing the respiratory rate when < 25 mm Hg
PaO2
55 to 80 mm Hg
SaO2
88 to 95%
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