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Numerous studies have shown that early proper management of patients with neurologic injury can improve outcomes, by reducing the risk of secondary injury. The goals for patients with neurologic injury are to maintain normoxia and eucapnia, with particular emphasis on avoiding hypocapnia, hypoxemia, and hyperoxia. Guidelines recommend targeting a normal PaCO2 of 35–40, and monitoring frequent ABGs and capnography is very important in this patient population.
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Wilcox, S.R., Aydin, A., Marcolini, E.G. (2019). Specific Circumstances: Neurologic Injury. In: Mechanical Ventilation in Emergency Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98410-0_10
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