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Abbreviations and Terms Used
Table 62 - Abbreviations and terms used
Abbreviation
Meaning
∆PS
Support pressure delta (pressure above PEEP)
O
2
O
2
Concentration
PEEP
Positive end-expiratory pressure
Control Pr
Controlled pressure (pressure above PEEP)
Inferior Pr
Inferior pressure in APRV / DualPAP
Insp Pr
Inspiratory pressure (absolute pressure in neonatal mode)
Limit Pr
Limit pressure
Superior Pr
Superior Pressure in APRV / DualPAP
Fl Trigger
Flow trigger (for triggering)
Pr Trigger
Pressure sensitivity (for triggering)
T Inferior
Inferior Time in APRV / DualPAP
T Rise
Rise time (rise ramp)
T Superior
Superior Time in APRV / DualPAP
Ins Time
Inspiratory time
Minute Vol
Minute volume
Vol/weight
Volume by patient weight
NIV or VNI
Noninvasive Ventilation
O
2
+
Concentration of 50 to 100% O
2
for a certain time
O
2
100%
100% O
2
concentration for a certain time
MANUAL CYCLE or INSP MANUAL
Manual Cycle trigger
INSP HOLD
Inspiratory hold
EXP HOLD
Expiratory hold
Leakage
Percentage or leakage flow
Cdyn
Dynamic Compliance
Cstat
Static Compliance
E
Elastance
R Rate or f
Respiratory rate
Rate sp or fspont
Spontaneous respiratory rate
I:E
I: E Ratio
Pmean
Pressure Mean
Ppeak
Pressure Peak
Pplat
Plateau Pressure
RE
Expiratory resistance
RI
Inspiratory resistance
RSBi
Rapid Shallow Breathing Index (IRRS, Tobin Index)
TC
Expiratory Time Constant
Te
Expiratory time
Ti
Inspiratory time
Ti/Ttot
Reason for total inspiratory time
Vte or VTE
Total expired volume
Vte sp or VTE spont
Spontaneous total expired volume
Vti or VTI
Total Inspired Volume
MV or VM
Minute volume
MV sp or VM spont
Spontaneous minute volume
WOBi
Imposed Work of Breathing