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e700 User Manual
11. Abbreviations and Acronyms
TERM
DESCRIPTION
A/C V
Assist Control Ventilation
BCI
Breathing Circuit Integrity (Patient circuit disconnect)
BiLVL
Biphasic Positive Airway pressure
CPAP
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
CPR
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
Rate
Ventilation rate (number of breaths per minute)
Termination
% of Maximum fl ow value
I:E
Ratio of inspiration time to expiration time
LED
Light Emitting Diode
Mve
Exhaled Minute Volume
Mv
Minute volume
O
2
(%)
Percentage of Oxygen inspired
Paw (AV)
Average airway pressure
Paw (peak)
Peak airway pressure
PCV
Pressure control Ventilation
PEEP
Positive End Expiratory Pressure
Pi
Inhalation Pressure
P min
Minimum airway pressure
P max
Maximum airway pressure
PSV
Pressure Support Ventilation
SIMV
Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
T
APNEA
Apnea Alarm time
Te
Expiratory time
TFT
Thin Film Transistor
Ti
Inspiration time
Trig.
Triggering fl ow rate
Vt
e
Exhaled Tidal volume
Vt
Tidal volume