Transitioning to conventional ventilation
1. Use a mode most conducive to the patient; usually PCV/APRV.
2. Set the mean airway pressure to be the same in CMV as on HFOV.
3. Adjust inspiratory pressure to achieve Vt 6 to 10 mL/kg of ideal body weight.
4. Set PEEP, FiO
and rate based on most recent ABG.
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