ABSTRACT
Respiratory system Check: • the breathing circuit • the adequacy of positive-pressure ventilation (auscultation, pulse oximetry,
capnography, arterial blood gases) • initial ventilator settings:
• FIO2 of 0.5 • PEEP of 5mmHg • tidal volume of 10-12mL/kg • respiratory rate of 10-12 breaths per minute • I:E ratio of 1:2.
