A patient with ARDS is currently on the following ventilator…
A patient with ARDS is currently on the following ventilator settings: Mode – AC/VC Total Rate – 18 breaths/min Rate – 18 breaths/min Exhaled VT – 290 ml VT – 300 ml VE – 5.22 L/min PEEP – 10 cm H2O PIP – 40 cm H2O FIO2 – 1.0 Plateau – 30 cm H2O The patient’s physician wants to place the patient on A/C pressure control. What pressure settings should be selected for A/C pressure control?