PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - John D Davies
AU  - Mourad H Senussi
AU  - Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila
TI  - Should A Tidal Volume of 6 mL/kg Be Used in All Patients?
AID  - 10.4187/respcare.04651
DP  - 2016 Jun 01
TA  - Respiratory Care
PG  - 774--790
VI  - 61
IP  - 6
4099  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/61/6/774.short
4100  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/61/6/774.full
AB  - It has been shown that mechanical ventilation by itself can cause lung injury and affect outcomes. Ventilator-induced lung injury is associated with high tidal volumes in lungs afflicted with ARDS. However, the question is: Do high tidal volumes have this same effect in normal lungs or lungs that have respiratory compromise stemming from something other than ARDS? Many clinicians believe that a tidal volume strategy of 6 mL/kg predicted body weight should be standard practice in all patients receiving mechanical ventilation. There is a growing body of evidence related to this issue, and this is the debate that will be tackled in this paper from both pro and con perspectives.