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Table 2 Respiratory therapy register—conventional mechanical ventilation without esophageal balloon

From: An assessment of esophageal balloon use for the titration of airway pressure release ventilation and controlled mechanical ventilation in a patient with extrapulmonary acute respiratory distress syndrome: a case report

Day / round number

Day 0

Day 1 / 1

Day 1 / 2

Day 1 / 3

Day 1 / 4

Day 1 / 5

Day 2 / 1

Day 2 / 2

Day 2 / 3

Day 2 / 4

Mechanical ventilator modality

AC/VC

AC/VC

AC/VC

AC/VC

AC/VC

AC/VC

AC/VC

AC/VC

AC/VC

AC/VC

Programmed respiratory frequency (breaths per minute)

28

28

24

20

20

22

22

22

22

22

Total respiratory frequency (breaths per minute)

29

28

24

20

20

22

22

22

22

22

Programmed tidal volume (ml)

370

370

370

420

420

370

370

370

370

370

Expiratory tidal volume (ml)

360

392

386

420

430

376

376

377

388

385

Expiratory minute volume (ml)

11.9

10.9

9.23

8.57

8.58

8.25

8.27

8.28

8.47

8.53

Peak inspiratory flow rate (liters per minute)

38

48

48

48

48

34

34

34

34

34

Inspiratory time (seconds)

1.06

0.84

0.84

0.92

0.92

1.18

1.18

1.18

1.19

1.19

Expiratory time (seconds)

1.08

1.3

1.66

2.08

2.08

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

Maximum pressure (cmH2O)

27

32

33

30

32

26

26

30

34

31

Plateau pressure (cmH2O)

20

29

30

24

26

25

25

29

35

29

Mean airway pressure (cmH2O)

18

25

25

17

18

18

18

22

22

19

PEEP / PEEP Low (APRV) (cmH2O)

10

20

20

12

12

12

12

16

16

12

Intrinsic PEEP (cmH2O)

0.7

0.7

0.3

0.5

0.5

0.8

0.7

0.7

0.8

0.8

FiO2

100

90

50

60

60

60

60

60

60

90

SpO2

87

92

96

93

100

100

100

99

85

95

Respiratory system compliance (Static)

25

41

34

38

22

30

32

36

35

34

Static resistance

11

5.8

5.5

7.3

8.6

6.3

6.2

9.8

7.4

7.2

pH

7.238

7.412

7.41

7.42

7.534

7.529

7.52

7.41

7.45

PCO2 (mmHg)

49.7

31

30.1

31.7

33.6

29

31

38.8

37.3

PO2 (mmHg)

42

234

86.1

105.2

96.7

61

110

48.8

57

HCO3 (mmol/L)

20.7

19.3

19

20.2

27.7

24.2

24.8

24.1

25.6

B.E.

−6.9

−4.1

−4.1

−3.1

5.4

1

2.8

−0.3

1.9

Sat O2 (%)

68.6

99.5

96.8

98

98

94

98.5

85

91.1

PaO2/FiO2

42

260

143

175

161.1

101.6

183.3

81

131

Iox

42.8

9.6

11.8

10.2

11.1

17.7

12

27.1

14.5

  1. AC/VC: Volume-controlled assisted modality; PEEP: Positive end-expiratory pressure; FiO2: Fraction of inspired oxygen; SpO2: Pulse oximetry saturation; PCO2: Arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide; PO2: Arterial partial pressure of oxygen; HCO3: Bicarbonate; B.E: Base excess; SaO2: Arterial oxygen saturation; Iox: Oxygenation Index