A neonate with respiratory failure is on high frequency oscillatory ventilation with the following settings: FiO2 30%, PMEAN 20, amplitude 3, frequency 14Hz, I:E ratio 1:2. The ABG shows the following: pH 7.22, PaCO2 (mm Hg) 75, PaO2 (mm Hg) 80, HCO3 (mEq/L) 30. Which is the most appropriate intervention?
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Question of the Week #87