Biology · Critical Care Nursing
A patient with severe acute pancreatitis on mechanical ventilation (FiO2 100%, PEEP 12 cm H2O) develops severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), characterized by bilateral pulmonary infiltrates and profound refractory hypoxemia. Which of the following interventions should be implemented first to improve oxygenation?
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- 1Placing the patient in the prone position✓
- 2Decreasing the PEEP to minimize risk of barotrauma
- 3Increasing the tidal volume to 10 mL/kg
- 4Abruptly reducing the FiO2 to 40% to prevent oxygen toxicity
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Placing the patient in the prone position
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