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Term Definition
bpm Breaths Per Minute. Breathing cycles per minute. The
respiratory rate.
Breath Period The length of time between ventilator initiated breaths
(60 sec/ bpm).
CMV Mode Controlled Mechanical Ventilation. A mode of ventilation
in which the patient receives only a fixed number of
ventilator breaths per minute. (May occur in
Assist/Control or SIMV modes when the patient fails to
trigger breaths).
Compliance (Dynamic) A measure of the stiffness of the lung and chest wall at
peak inspiratory pressure.
Compliance (Static) A measure of the stiffness of the lung and chest wall
during a static pause after peak inspiration.
CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. A mode of
ventilation in which the patient breaths spontaneously
from a positive pressure baseline as continuous positive
pressure is applied throughout the breath cycle.
Easy Exhale™ When active this feature relieves the exhalation valve
diaphragm of pressure immediately at the end of
inspiration.
Exhalation Phase The part of the breath cycle in which the ventilator does
not perform mandatory inspiration.
Exhalation Time The time required for the patient to exhale.
Exhaled Tidal Volume
The exhaled volume measured by the flow sensor for all
breath types.
Flow
Inspired gas flow to the patient in liters per minute.
Flow Trigger
A method of initiating breath in response to patient
effort, by measuring an increase in inspiratory flow.
I:E Ratio Inspiration time to Expiration time ratio.
Initiate The process of starting an inspiration.
Inspiratory Phase
The phase of the breath in which the patient inhales or
inspiratory flow is delivered into the lungs under positive
pressure.
Inspiratory Time
The length of the inspiratory period measured from the
start of inspiration to the start of exhalation (all breath
types).