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Instructions for Use Carina SW 3.n
System Overview
Abbreviations
Abbreviation Explanation
Apn. Vent. Apnoea ventilation
AutoFlow Automatic optimisation of inspi-
ration flow
bpm Breaths per minute
Ventilation strokes per minute
BTPS Body Temperature, Pressure,
Saturated
Measurements related to condi-
tions of the patient's lungs, body
temperature 37 °C, ambient
pressure, watervapor-saturated
gas
C Compliance
Δ
P
supp
Pressure support setting P
supp
in relation to PEEP
EMC Electromagnetic compatibility
etCO
2
End-expiratory CO
2
concentra-
tion
ExpV Hose system with expiratory
valve
f Breathing frequency
FiO
2
Inspiratory O
2
concentration
HEPA High Efficiency Particulate Air
HPO High Pressure Oxygen
O
2
supply to Carina via the
O
2
high-pressure inlet
I:E Ratio of inspiration time to expi-
ration time
LeakV Hose system with leak valve
LPO Low Pressure Oxygen
O
2
supply to Carina via the
O
2
low-pressure inlet
MEDIBUS Dräger communication protocol
for medical equipment
Mask Mask ventilation
MV Minute volume = product of set-
tings VT and f (VT x f)
MVi Inspiratory minute volume
MV
leak
Leakage minute volume
NIV Non-invasive ventilation
(mask ventilation)
Pa Pascal, unit of pressure
1 mbar = 100 Pa = 1 hPa
1 bar = 100 kPa = 1000 hPa
P
aw
Airway pressure
P
aw
high Airway pressure high
PC-AC Pressure Control – Assist Control
Pressure-assisted spontaneous
breathing
PC-BIPAP Pressure Control – Biphasic Pos-
itive Airway Pressure
Spontaneous breathing with con-
tinuously positive airway pres-
sure at two different pressure
levels
PEEP Positive end expiratory pressure
P
insp
Upper pressure level setting in
Pressure Control mode
PIP Measured inspiratory peak pres-
sure
P
max
Maximum permitted airway pres-
sure setting
P
mean
Mean airway pressure
P
supp
Pressure support setting, abso-
lute value
R Resistance
Ramp Pressure rise time
SPN-CPAP Spontaneous Continuous Posi-
tive Airway Pressure
Spontaneous breathing at contin-
uously positive pressure
SPN-PS Spontaneous Pressure Support
Pressure-assisted spontaneous
breathing
T
apn
Apnoea time (time before
apnoea ventilation starts)
Abbreviation Explanation