Multiple Choice
Strategies to reduce auto-PEEP in mechanically ventilated patients with obstructive lung disease include which of the following?
1) Use high inspiratory flows (60 to 100 L/min) .
2) Apply extrinsic PEEP.
3) Use low VT values (8 to 10 ml/kg) .
4) Use high respiratory rates (>25/min) .
A) 1 and 3 only
B) 1, 2, and 3 only
C) 3 and 4 only
D) 2, 3, and 4 only
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