A 25-year-old female is admitted to the ER with spontaneous…
A 25-year-old female is admitted to the ER with spontaneous VT of 450 ml and a RR of 25 bpm. Her ABG’s show a pH 7.46, PaCO2 32 mm Hg and PaO2 50 mm Hg on room air. Which of the following is the best recommendation for this patient at this time? 1 L/min O2 via nasal cannula. High flow nasal cannula with oxygen at 50%. IS and CPT Q2 hours with continuous aerosol at 30% FiO2. Intubate and place on mechanical ventilator.