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Respiratory Failure & Mechanical Ventilation

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67 year old who eas intubated and placed on the ventilator for COPD exacerbation. Respiratory rate increased from 13 to 142 per minute


What should you do?


Your next step is

  • 0%Decrease trigger sensitivity

  • 0%Increase inspiratory time

  • 0%Sedate the patient


Thank you all for your answers, this is auto cycling due to low sensitivity responding to heart pulsation.

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