Pediatric Intial Vent Settings Pediatric IBW and Vt

Volume Targeted age: IBW: Vt 5 mL/kg Vt 8 mL/kg

<1 year old 1-12 years old >12 years old 1 10 kg 50 mL/kg 80 mL/kg
Tidal Volume (Vt) 5-8 mL/kg IBW 5-8 mL/kg IBW 5-8 mL/kg IBW 2 12.5 kg 62.5 mL/kg 100 mL/kg
Rate/Frequency (RR) 20-30 15-25 12-20 3 15 kg 75 mL/kg 120 mL/kg
PEEP (cm H 2O) 3-8 3-8 3-8 4 17.5 kg 87.5 mL/kg 140 mL/kg
Pressure support (PS) 5-10 5-10 5-10 5 20kg 100 mL/kg 160 mL/kg
Pressure Control (PC) 10-20 10-20 10-20 6 22.5 kg 112.5 mL/kg 180 mL/kg
Inspiratory time (secs) 0.4-0.6 0.7-0.9 0.8-1.2 7 25 kg 125 mL/kg 200 mL/kg
FiO2 (%) 1.0 (100%)** 1.0 (100%)** 1.0 (100%)** 8 27.5 kg 137.5 mL/kg 220 mL/kg
Trigger 0.25-0.5 L/min 0.8-2 L/min 0.8-2 L/min 9 30 kg 150 mL/kg 240 mL/kg
Above 10 years old (or 60 inches tall) use formula:
Pressure Targeted Males: IBW = 50 kg + (2.3kg + inches > 60)
>1 year old 1-12 years old >12 years old Females: IBW = 45.5 kg + (2.3kg + inches > 60)
Pressure Control (cm H 2O) 15-25* 15-25* 15-25* Height: (male) IBW: Vt 5 mL/kg Vt 8 mL/kg
Rate/Frequency (RR) 20-30 15-25 12-20 5' (60") 50 kg 250 mL/kg 400 mL/kg
PEEP (cm H 2O) 3-8 3-8 3-8 5'1" 52 kg 260 mL/kg 416 mL/kg
Pressure support (PS) 5-10 5-10 5-10 5'2" 55kg 275 mL/kg 440 mL/kg
Pressure Control (PC) 10-20 10-20 10-20 5'3" 57 kg 285 mL/kg 456 mL/kg
Inspiratory time (secs) 0.4-0.6 0.7-0.9 0.8-1.2 5'4" 59 kg 295 mL/kg 472 mL/kg
FiO2 (%) 1.0 (100%)** 1.0 (100%)** 1.0 (100%)** 5'5" 62 kg 310 mL/kg 469 mL/kg
Trigger 0.25-0.5 L/min 0.8-2 L/min 0.8-2 L/min 5'6" 64 kg 320 mL/kg 512 mL/kg
* titrate to achieve desired Vt Height: (female) IBW: Vt 5 mL/kg Vt 8 mL/kg
**titrate to maintain SpO2 > 92% or PaO2 > 55mmHg when ABG is available 5' (60" 46 kg 230 mL/kg 368 mL/kg
Physiologic Normal VS: <1 year old 1-12 years old >12 years old 5'1" 48 kg 240 mL/kg 384 mL/kg
Heart rate 100-190 98-118 60-100 5'2" 50 kg 250 mL/kg 400 mL/kg
Respiratory rate 30-53 18-37 12-20 5'3" 52 kg 260 mL/kg 416 mL/kg
Systolic BP 72-104 86-120 110-131 5'4" 55 kg 275 mL/kg 440 mL/kg
diastolic BP 37-56 42-80 64-83 5'5" 57 kg 282 mL/kg 456 mL/kg
Systolic hypotension <70 < 70+(age*x2) <90 5'6" 59 kg 295 mL/kg 472 mL/kg
*in years
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