A Neonate on Mechanical Ventilation with Respiratory Distress Has a PaO

question 8

Multiple Choice

A neonate on mechanical ventilation with respiratory distress has a PaO? of 50 mm Hg,a $\overline{ { Paw }}$ of 20 cm H?O and FiO? of 0.8.Why should the therapist suggest therapies other than ECMO?

• A)The Fio? is not 100% yet.
• B)The \(\overline{ { Paw }}\) is not high enough to justify ECMO.
• C)The OI does not meet ECMO criteria.
• D)The PaO? is within normal limits.

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