Bronchopleural fistula

Question 1

Protective lung ventilation

Answer 1

6 mL/kg predicted body weight

^{<em>PBW = 50 (45 in women) + 0.91(Ht cm −152.4)</em>}

Plateau pressures <30 cmH20

Permissive hypercapnia

Question 2

Mechanical Ventilation

Answer 2

Reduce Mean AW press

Low TV & PEEP

Permissive PaCO2

Short insp time

Attempt to wean to SBT