A 35-year-old woman is ventilated for ARDS. She is receiving VCV with TV 6 mL/kg IBW, PEEP 10 cmH2O, FiO2 0.5, RR 22/min. Plateau pressure is 24 cmH2O...

Question

A 35-year-old woman is ventilated for ARDS. She is receiving VCV with TV 6 mL/kg IBW, PEEP 10 cmH2O, FiO2 0.5, RR 22/min. Plateau pressure is 24 cmH2O. An oesophageal pressure catheter is in situ. During an end-inspiratory hold, oesophageal pressure is 14 cmH2O. What is the lung compliance (CL) in mL/cmH2O?

Accepted Answer

36 mL/cmH2O

Answer

15 mL/cmH2O

Answer

25 mL/cmH2O

Answer

50 mL/cmH2O

Answer

75 mL/cmH2O

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): ARDS