The Hemodynamic Data Are Recorded from a Pulmonary Artery Catheter

The hemodynamic data are recorded from a pulmonary artery catheter on a patient who is being mechanically ventilated.
$\begin{array}{lc}\text { Cardiac Output } & 6.0 \mathrm{~L} / \mathrm{min} \\ \mathrm{PAP} & 44 / 22 \mathrm{mmHg} \\ \text { PCWP } & 18 \mathrm{mmHg} \\ \text { CVP } & 7 \mathrm{mmHg} \\ \mathrm{HR} & 105 / \mathrm{min}\end{array}$
How would the practitioner interpret this data and what treatment should be recommended?

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