Infant (<1 year of age) | Toddler/child (1 to 12 years) | Adolescent (>12 years) | |
Tidal volume (mL) | 5 to 8 mL/kg (healthy lungs) | 5 to 8 mL/kg (healthy lungs) | 5 to 8 mL/kg (healthy lungs) |
3 to 6 mL/kg (lung protective strategy) | 3 to 6 mL/kg (lung protective strategy) | 3 to 6 mL/kg (lung protective strategy) | |
Rate (breaths/minute) | 20 to 30 | 15 to 25 | 12 to 20 |
PEEP (cm H2O) | 3 to 8 | 3 to 8 | 3 to 8 |
Pressure support (cm H2O)¶ | Minimum 6 to 10 | Minimum 6 to 10 | Minimum 6 to 10 |
Peak inspiratory flow (L/minute) | Adjusted to fit desired inspiratory time | Adjusted to fit desired inspiratory time | Adjusted to fit desired inspiratory time |
Inspiratory time (seconds) Targeted, based upon changes to inspiratory flow | 0.4 to 0.6 | 0.7 to 0.9 | 0.9 to 1.2 |
FiO2 (%)Δ | Start with 1.0, rapidly wean to ≤0.6 | Start with 1.0, rapidly wean to ≤0.6 | Start with 1.0, rapidly wean to ≤0.6 |
Flow trigger (L/minute) | 0.25 to 0.5 | 0.8 to 2 | 0.8 to 2 |
Pressure support cycle | 10 to 25% of peak flow rate | 10 to 25% of peak flow rate | 10 to 25% of peak flow rate |