Description

The NIH Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Network developed a ventilator strategy using a lower tidal volume. Certain levels are PEEP (peak end expiratory pressure) are recommended for the different levels of FIO2.


 

ventilator mode: volume assist/control

 

FIO2

PEEP in cm H2O

0.3

5

0.4

5 to 8

0.5

8 to 10

0.6

10

0.7

10 to 14

0.8

14

0.9

16 to 18

1.0

18 to 24

 

 

PEEP in cm H2O

FIO2

5

0.3 or 0.4

6 or 7

0.4

8

0.4 or 0.5

9

0.5

10

0.5 to 0.7

11 to 13

0.7

14

0.7 or 0.8

15

0.8

16 to 17

0.9

18

0.9 or 1.0

19 to 24

1.0

 


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