Prof Marcelo Alcantara Holanda
- Pulmonologist, Critical Care Specialist, MD, Ph.D
- Associate Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
- Idealizer and Founder of the Xlung Platform for Teaching Mechanical Ventilation
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Ideal or predicted body weight (IBW or PBW), kg
Gender: Male
Equations: 50 + 0,91 * (Height - 152,4 cm).
Comments/recommendations: VT: 6 to 8ml of IBW in general.
Gender: Female
Equations: 45, 5 + 0,91 * (Height - 152,4 cm).
Comments/recommendations: VC < 6 ml/kg - ARDS.