Calculate lung-protective tidal volume for ARDS mechanical ventilation: 6 mL/kg ideal body weight (IBW). IBW (males) = 50 + 0.91 x (height cm - 152.4); IBW (females) = 45.5 + 0.91 x (height cm - 152.4). Target plateau pressure <= 30 cmH2O.
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