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what should the vital capacity be
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what should the vital capacity be
by Jenie__0__0, Jun 29, 1998 12:00AM
My vital capacity is between 550 on bad days, to 800 on good days. When should a person be intubated at what vital capacity?
Jennie
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Thanks for the question Jennie. This is not any easy one to answer. Generally a patient with MG needs to be watched when their VC dips below 25% of normal which for most patients is about 1 liter. Some people recommend transferring MG patients to the unit when the VC is less than 12-15 ml/kg. You are sitting at a low VC with 500 ml. Intubation depends on a number of factors such as breathing rate carbon dioxide concentration, fatigue. Sounds like your MG needs to be tuned up. Good luck.
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