Ventilator Settings Calculator

Patient Inputs
Parameter Value Unit
Height
Weight
Gender
Tidal Volume Selection (ml/kg IBW)
mL
mL
mL
mL
Predicted Ventilator Settings
Parameter Name Value Unit
BSA 0.00 m2
Minute Ventilation 0.00 L/min
Respiratory Rate 0.00 breaths/min

ⓘ Equation Notes & Formulas

IBW (Ideal Body Weight)

Used to calculate predicted Tidal Volume based on patient Height and Gender (Height >= 60 in):

$$ \text{IBW (kg)} = \begin{cases} 50 + 2.3 \times (\text{Height (in)} - 60) & \text{for Males} \\ 45.5 + 2.3 \times (\text{Height (in)} - 60) & \text{for Females} \end{cases} $$

Note: When patient height is less than 60 in, a generic formula not gender reliant is utilized.

$$\text{IBW (kg)} = 50 - (0.9 \times (60 - \text{Height(in)}))$$

BSA (Body Surface Area)

Calculated using the Mosteller Formula, where height is in cm and weight is in kg:

$$ \text{BSA (m}^2) = \sqrt{\frac{\text{Height (cm)} \times \text{Weight (kg)}}{3600}} $$

Predicted Minute Ventilation (MV)

Calculated using gender-specific factors based on BSA:

$$ \text{MV (L/min)} = \text{BSA} \times \begin{cases} 4.0 & \text{for Males} \\ 3.5 & \text{for Females} \end{cases} $$

Predicted Respiratory Rate (RR)

Calculated by dividing the predicted minute ventilation by the selected tidal volume (converted to Liters):

$$ \text{RR} = \frac{\text{Predicted MV (L/min)}}{\text{Tidal Volume (L)}} $$
Adjustment 1: Respiratory Rate (RR)
Current RR (breaths/min) Current PaCO2 (mmHg) Desired PaCO2 (mmHg)
Adjusted RR 0.00

ⓘ Equation Notes & Formulas

Adjusted Respiratory Rate (RR)

Calculated using the relationship between minute ventilation and PaCO2 (V̇E × PaCO2 = constant). This formula adjusts the respiratory rate to achieve a desired PaCO2 level, assuming tidal volume is held constant.

$$ \text{RR}_{\text{adj}} = \frac{\text{RR}_{\text{curr}} \times \text{PaCO}_{\text{2\_curr}}}{\text{PaCO}_{\text{2\_des}}} $$
Adjustment 2: Tidal Volume (TV)
Current TV Current PaCO2 (mmHg) Desired PaCO2 (mmHg)
Adjusted TV 0.00

ⓘ Equation Notes & Formulas

Adjusted Tidal Volume (TV)

Calculated using the relationship between minute ventilation and PaCO2 (V̇E × PaCO2 = constant). This formula adjusts the tidal volume to achieve a desired PaCO2 level, assuming respiratory rate is held constant.

Note: Input and output units (Liters or mL) are handled by the calculator's JavaScript before and after applying the formula.

$$ \text{TV}_{\text{adj}} = \frac{\text{TV}_{\text{curr}} \times \text{PaCO}_{\text{2\_curr}}}{\text{PaCO}_{\text{2\_des}}} $$