Lung protection is more than blindly setting a low tidal volume. A low tidal volume strategy is just one aim in the overall goal of safety in regards to mechanical ventilation. This reference provides tables associated with the primary goal to promote safety and include; maximizing alveolar ventilation, maximizing oxygenation, minimizing the risk of volutrauma, maintaining functional residual capacity, minimizing the risk of atelectrauma, and setting the appropriate frequency. TABLES; Predicted Minute Ventilation Based On Ideal Body Weight Predicted Alveolar Ventilation Requirement Based On Ideal Body Weight Predicted Carbon Dioxide Production Based On Ideal Body Weight Predicted Oxygen Consumption Predicted Pao2 Hypoxic And Hyperoxic Guard Predicted PaO2 Based On Shunt Tidal Volume Based On Ideal Body Weight Maximum Tidal Volume to Maintain Driving Pressure Pressure Control Setting For Targeting Tidal Volume per Ideal Body Weight Predicted Functional Residual Capacity Predicted Strain Optimal Tidal Volume Based On Strain Specific Compliance Frequency For The Least Work Of Breathing Maximum Frequency To Prevent Inverse Ratio High Frequency Alarm Threshold Inspiratory Time Related To Frequency & Duty Cycle Inspiratory Time Based On Flow Rate Minimum Inspiratory Time Optimal Inspiratory Time For Lung Recruitment Minimum Expiratory Time Optimal T-Low Setting for Airway Pressure Release Ventilation
