A male patient 62 inches tall  is progressing to respiratory…

A male patient 62 inches tall  is progressing to respiratory failure on a NRB and is going to be intubated. As the nurse is administering the Succinycholine (anectine) the ER physician has asked you for recommendations on ventilator parameters. Which of the following would you suggest?

You are doing your first ventilator rounds, you observe the…

You are doing your first ventilator rounds, you observe the vent settings and pressure vs. time waveform: SIMV     15VT          600 mlFIO2          0.45PEEP      3 PIF         30 L/min.    What is the patient’s airway resistance (RAW)?