A newborn of 32 weeks gestation is currently receiving nasal CPAP. The respiratory therapist recently increased the CPAP level from 8 to 10 centimeters of water pressure. The FIO2 is 60%. On the new setting, the PO2 is 52 and the CO2 increased from 48 to 55. The most likely cause of this is which of the following? Ventilatory induced lung injury, barrel trauma, increased pulmonary vascular resistance, or alveolar overdistension.
[Answered]: A newborn of 32 weeks gestation is currently…
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