A 60 kg patient has been intubated following admission for a…
A 60 kg patient has been intubated following admission for a drug overdose. He continues to be unresponsive to stimuli. He is on the following settings with an ABG as shown here:Mode: PC-AC FiO2: 0.40 Mandatory Rate: 12 bpm Total Rate: 12 bpm Mandatory Vt: 450 mL Pinsp (delta P): 13 cmH2O PEEP: 5 cmH2O Insp Time: 0.9 sec ABG: pH 7.30/ PaCO2 52/ PaO2 106/ HCO3 22 The physician asks for your input on strategies to reduce the PaCO2. Which of the following would be an appropriate recommendation for this patient?