A 39-year-old, 5’4″ 138 lb female patient requires intubatio…
A 39-year-old, 5’4″ 138 lb female patient requires intubation and mechanical ventilation. Her body termperature is39 C. She is acidotic and has bilateral infiltrates indicating bilateral pneumonia requiring 100% oxygen to maintain a SPO2 of 90%. She is currently breathing 38 breaths/min with accessory muscle use, heart rate 120 and a BP of 100/70. What minute ventitilation would you place this patient on