Ventilation Goals
Goals of ventilation should be :
- Normocarbia (ETCO2/ PaCO2: 35 to 45 mmHg)
- Arterial saturations >92%.
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References:
Vt: Tidal Volume
RR: Respiratory Rate
Ti: Insipiratory Time
PEEP: Positive End-expiratory Pressure
MV: Minute Ventilation
IBW: Ideal Body Weight
I:E: Inspiratory : Expiratory
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- See additional information regarding ventilation strategies here
BC Children’s Hospital PICU Physicians RT. Acute Ventilation in Pediatrics [Internet]. 2024. Available from: