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Table 1 Ventilatory settings during baseline and for hyperventilation and hypoventilation

From: Is venous blood a more reliable description of acid-base state following simulated hypo- and hyperventilation?

Parameters

Baseline

Hyperventilation

Hypoventilation

Tidal volume (VT)

6 ml/kg

8 ml/kg

6 ml/kg

Respiratory Rate (RR)

15 bpm

20 bpm

6 bpm

PEEP

5 cmH2O

5 cmH2O

5 cmH2O

Criteria for termination

 

EtCO2 < 1.5 kPa

sPO2 < 88%

EtCO2 > 6.5 kPa