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APPENDIX A
ABBREVIATIONS
ABBREVIATIONSABBREVIATIONS
ABBREVIATIONS
BPM - Breaths Per Minute
BPH - Breaths Per Hour
LPM - Liters Per Minute
ms - Milliseconds
ml - Milliliters
C - Degrees Centigrade
F - Degrees Fahrenheit
cmH
2
O - Centimeters of Water Pressure
ml/ cmH
2
O - Milliliters Per Centimeter Water
L - Liters
VAC - Volts of Alternating Current
VDC - Volts of Direct Current
HZ - Hertz (Cycles Per Second)
LED - Light Emitting Diode
LCD - Liquid Crystal Display
psi - Pounds Per Square Inch
kPa - kilopascals
Kg/cm
2
- Kilograms Per Centimeter Square
PEEP - Positive End Expiratory Pressure
CPAP - Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
SIMV - Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
DISS - Diameter Index Safety System
I - Inspiratory Time
E - Expiratory Time
I/E - Inspiratory To Expiratory Ratio
TV - Tidal Volume
INSP - Inspiratory
EXP - Expiratory
EXH - Exhalation
PROX. - Proximal
TEMP - Temperature
dB - Decibels
D.A.R.V. - Diaphragm Actuated Relief Valve
WEEE - Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment
PCB - Printed Circuit Board
A/C - Assist Control
PEF - Peak Expiratory Flow
BATT Battery
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