Question

A 55-year-old with severe sepsis has FiO2 0.5 on nasal cannula; PaO2 58 mm Hg; PaO2/FiO2 ≈116. What is the recommended ventilatory support strategy on ICU admission?

Accepted Answer

High tidal volumes (10 mL/kg PBW)

Answer

Low tidal volumes (6 mL/kg PBW) with plateau pressure ≤30 cm H2O

Answer

Permissive hyperoxia

Answer

Routine high PEEP for all without titration

Answer

No need for ventilator strategy in ARDS

Practice question

A 55-year-old with severe sepsis has FiO2 0.5 on nasal cannula; PaO2 58 mm Hg; PaO2/FiO2 ≈116. What is the recommended ventilatory support strategy on ICU admission?