A 200 lb post operative open heart surgery male patient with a 30…
Question Answered step-by-step A 200 lb post operative open heart surgery male patient with a 30… A 200 lb post operative open heart surgery male patient with a 30 year history of cigarette smoking (1 pack a day) is on a ventilator in the Cardiopulmonary Surgery unit at Albany Medical Center. The operation was successful yet this patient cannot come off of the ventilator. The ventilator high pressure alarm has been going off repetitively for the last 2 hours. Please refer to the parameters provided below to answer the case study questions. Vent. Check-Day 1 Vent Check-Day 2 Set VT = 500 ml Set VT = 500 ml Set f = 10 Set f = 10 Actual f = 10 Actual f = 15 Spont Vt = none Spont Vt = 250ml FIO2 = .40 FIO2 = .40 PEEP = 5 cmH20 PEEP = 5 cmH20 Plateau = 20 cmH20 Plateau = 20 cmH20 PIP = 30 cmH2O PIP = 45 cmH2O Peak Flow = 65 Lpm Peak Flow = 65 Lpm Volume lost = 0 Volume Lost = 0 Calculate Cs for Day 1 and 2: Calculate CD for Day 1 and 2: Calculate Raw for Day 1 and 2:Calculate VE for Day 1 and 2: .Calculate VA for Day 1 and 2: What area of the lung is having difficulty? How do you know this? What treatment might be helpful? Health Science Science Nursing PHARMACY PTP440LEC0 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
