Lung Protective Vent Settings: "EM in 5"

How should you adjust vent settings?  What parameters do you consider?
ARDS Net protocol described--  for lung protection while on a ventilator!

EM in 5 blog (http://em-in-5.blogspot.com/) is a series of 5 minute Emergency Medicine lectures on high yield topics!  Now on YouTube!

Look for a new 5 minute video every Monday on the blog:  http://em-in-5.blogspot.com/

Need a quick topic to review with your intern?  Studying for a board exam?  Got some time before the next patient is roomed?      ...What can you learn in 5 minutes?

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