Focuses on low-tidal volume ventilation to reduce ventilator-associated lung injury (e.g. barotrauma and volutrauma worsening/causing ARDS)
Indicated for all intubated patients who do not have obstructive lung disease (COPD, asthma)
Lung Protective Ventilator<unk>  should be the default for all intubated patients, unless contraindicated. It has demonstrated mortality benefit for ARDS-like pulmonary conditions; limits barotrauma and decreases complications of high FiO2
Volume-assist control
Start 6-8cc/kg predicted body weight
Predicted/"ideal" body weight is used because a person's lung parenchyma does not increase in size as the person gains more weight.
Target a peak pressure of < 30-35 cmH2O (see figure 1) and/or a plateau pressure < 28 cmH2O (i.e. titrate down)
Predicted/"ideal" body weight is used because a person's lung parenchyma does not increase in size as the person gains more weight.
More comfortable if higher rather than lower
Start at 60-80 LPM
Average patient on ventilator requires 120mL/kg/min for eucapnia
Start at normal rate for age (see chart)
Maintain pH = 7.30-7.45
Move in tandem to achieve:
SpO2 BETWEEN 88-95%
PaO2 BETWEEN 55-80
Initial mechanical ventilation settings 
Ventilation modes
Chest x-ray interpretation
Mechanical ventilation 
Delayed sequence intubation
Noninvasive ventilation
Airway pressure release ventilation
Neonatal resuscitation